The Aspire Academy, Worcester

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).

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Aspire Academy are Tudor Grange Academy Worcester (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48); Nunnery Wood High School (2.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.3); Bishop Perowne CofE College (2.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.3); and Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College (3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.9).

The Aspire Academy is one of 14 schools run by Esteem Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 26 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 23% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 23% to a further education college and 4% to an apprenticeship.

69% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 2.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 37 pupils (88.1%) received SEN support and 5 (11.9%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bridgwater Road (opposite), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Aspire Academy stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 48 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78).

The primary schools closest to The Aspire Academy are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Worcester (0.9 miles); Oasis Academy Warndon (1 mile); Tibberton CofE First School (1 mile); and The Lyppard Grange Primary School (1.1 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.