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Prince Henry's High School, Evesham

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Ages 13–18

Prince Henry's High School is a secondary school for pupils aged 13 to 18 in Evesham, part of Worcestershire Hills Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 5th-highest of the 31 schools in Worcestershire with published results, and 1,084th of 3,298 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.

GCSE results
In line with England
Ofsted
Outstanding (2024)
Capacity
91% full
Attendance
In line with England
Progress (2024)
Above average
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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Prince Henry's High School in detail

Results

In 2026, pupils at Prince Henry's High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 49.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.4 in Worcestershire and 47 across England.

48% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 41% in Worcestershire and 47% in England.

That is up from 46.2 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.39: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 39.5, against 51 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Social Studies, Combined Science and History.

Getting a place at Prince Henry's High School

Across Worcestershire, 88% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 96% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Worcestershire lodged 180 appeals against secondary school offers; 134 reached a hearing and 36 succeeded (26.9% of those heard).

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to Prince Henry's High School are St Egwin's CofE Middle School (0.2 miles, Good); The De Montfort School (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 40.3); Blackminster Middle School (2 miles, Requires improvement); and Bredon Hill Academy (4.4 miles, Outstanding).

St Egwin's CofE Middle SchoolThe De Montfort SchoolBlackminster Middle SchoolBredon Hill Academy

The trust

Prince Henry's High School is one of 4 schools run by Worcestershire Hills Trust, an academy trust.

All 4 schools in Worcestershire Hills Trust

What parents say

29 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Prince Henry's High School (as of April 2026): 97% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

Where pupils go next

Of the 311 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 85% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 36% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 149 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 49% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 36% into work. 14% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

Who goes there

14% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 69 pupils (5.4%) received SEN support and 24 (1.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Evesham Rail Station, about 410 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Prince Henry's High School (adjacent), 40 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Prince Henry's High School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 170 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Prince Henry's High School issued 98 suspensions, 7.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to Prince Henry's High School are St Mary's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles), Swan Lane First School (0.3 miles), Bengeworth CE Academy (0.4 miles) and St Richard's CofE First School (1.1 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.

St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolSwan Lane First SchoolBengeworth CE AcademySt Richard's CofE First School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Likely (~650m)Possible (~928m)Unlikely (~1.2km)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Dr Anthony Evans
Pupils:1,282
LA:Worcestershire
Phone:01386765588
Address:Victoria Avenue, Evesham, WR11 4QH
Trust:WORCESTERSHIRE HILLS TRUST (4 schools)
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Sixth Form

Inspected 5 March 2024View full report
URN:136469
UKPRN:10032987
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Droitwich and Evesham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2024 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Sixth form.

About

Prince Henry's High School, formerly Prince Henry's Grammar School, is an upper school with academy status in Evesham, Worcestershire, England. It is a co-educational comprehensive high school, in which there are about 1,280 students enrolled, aged between 13 and 18.

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At a Glance

14.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

29 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy97%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved86%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)50%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)88%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree

Secondary Performance (GCSE)

Academic year 2025/26

GCSE Results

2023
2024
2025
2026
Attainment 8 GCSE Eng+Maths

2025/26 academic year

Progress 8 has remained stable at around 0.39 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 51.2 to 49.2 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 56% to 48% (2023 to 2026).

Performance by Group

GroupProgress 8Attainment 8Eng+Maths 5+
All pupils-49.247.9%
Disadvantaged(50)-39.526%
Not known to be disadvantaged(265)-51.052.1%
Boys(145)-47.949%
Girls(170)-50.247.1%
Show more breakdowns (2)
Known or believed to be other than English(43)-47.634.9%
Non mobile(310)-49.748.4%

2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data

GCSE Subjects Offered

English Language620
Mathematics620
English Literature616
Social Studies614
Combined Science442
History338
Geography314
French282
Business Studies246
Physics174
Chemistry170
Biology170
Food Preparation and Nutrition166
Spanish154
Physical Education146
Design and Technology124
Art and Design120
Health Studies94
Religious Studies68
Multimedia64

+ 7 more subjects

2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils

After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations

After GCSEs (Year 11) - 311 students

Continued education85%
Further education36%
Apprenticeships6%
Employment3%
Not in education/employment6%

2023/24 data

Exclusions & Suspensions

0

Permanent exclusions

0.00%

Exclusion rate

98

Suspensions

7.64%

Suspension rate

63 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,282 pupils

2024/25 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools

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Keep up with Prince Henry's High School

Getting There

Train Stations

Evesham Rail Station
410m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Prince Henry's High School (Adj)
39m · 1 min walk
Victoria Avenue (Adj)
283m · 5 min walk
Railway Station (Adj)
380m · 6 min walk
Railway Station Approach (Adj)
384m · 6 min walk
Collinsfield (Adj)
406m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Prince Henry's High School is in Worcestershire; for families living there:

Apply to Worcestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
8
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Commute and house prices

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

1,277 pupils

1,396 places

119 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Evesham

Low pressure
New homes approved:871
Projected new pupils:157

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Evesham

Across Worcestershire council

Low demand council-wide0.93 applications per place

Places available

4,103

Applications

3,828

Got 1st preference

88.1%

Got preferred school

95.7%

All secondary applications across Worcestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.

Inspection History(4)

5 March 2024
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Sixth FormOutstanding
10 June 2014
30 April 2013
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

69

SEN Support

24

EHC Plans

7.3%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health33
Autistic Spectrum Disorder24
Specific Learning Difficulty16
Moderate Learning Difficulty6
Speech, Language & Communication5
Hearing Impairment2
Visual Impairment2
Physical Disability2
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
77.3%
Asian
1.1%
Black
0.7%
Mixed
2.8%
Chinese
0.2%
Other
0.2%
Unclassified
0.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals14.0%
English as Additional Language13.6%

1,282

Total Pupils

619

Boys

663

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

88

Teachers

14.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£55,632

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,861

Per pupil

£6884k

Total funding

£151k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£385,685
EAL funding£14,370
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.6%

Overall absence

24.0%

Persistent absence

973

Enrolments

Authorised6.6%
Unauthorised2.0%
Persistent (10%+)24.0%
Severe (50%+)3.7%

Absence trend

5.1%
18/19
4.3%
20/21
9.7%
21/22
8.3%
22/23
8.3%
23/24
8.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Prince Henry's High School

What are GCSE results like at Prince Henry's High School?

In the 2026 results, pupils at Prince Henry's High School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 49.2. 48% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.

What is Prince Henry's High School's Ofsted rating?

Prince Henry's High School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.

What is the catchment area for Prince Henry's High School?

No fixed boundary. When Prince Henry's High School is oversubscribed, Worcestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Prince Henry's High School?

Prince Henry's High School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 1396 places.

How big are the classes at Prince Henry's High School?

Classes at Prince Henry's High School average 19.8 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Prince Henry's High School?

Prince Henry's High School has around 1282 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Prince Henry's High School?

8.6% of sessions were missed at Prince Henry's High School in 2024/25. 24% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Prince Henry's High School?

Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Prince Henry's High School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.

How many road collisions happen near Prince Henry's High School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Prince Henry's High School?

Prince Henry's High School is at Victoria Avenue, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 4QH.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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