The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College, Stourport-on-Severn
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Stourport-on-Severn, part of Severn Academies Educational Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2022. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 29th-highest of the 31 schools in Worcestershire with published results, and 2,947th of 3,298 across England. It was 72% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
- Progress (2024)
- Well below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College in detail
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College in its own words
In its own words: "Every student is unique. At The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College, we recognise this and build on it. Our comprehensive 7-year offer provides diverse opportunities-both in class and beyond-to help each individual discover and nurture their talents."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 37.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.4 in Worcestershire and 47 across England.
27% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 41% in Worcestershire and 47% in England.
That is down from 39.7 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.7: pupils made well below 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 28.2, against 40.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.3 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Business Studies and Geography.
Getting a place at The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
For September 2026 entry, 148 families put The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College as their first choice and 214 named it as one of their preferences, for 186 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College are The Bewdley School (2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.7); Baxter College (2.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 33.3); King Charles I School (2.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.1); and Holy Trinity School (3.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.2).
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
The Bewdley SchoolBaxter CollegeKing Charles I SchoolHoly Trinity School
The trust
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College is one of 8 schools run by Severn Academies Educational Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 209 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 85% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 50% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.
Of the 64 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 41% went on to university or other higher education, 13% to apprenticeships and 36% into work. 7% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
2.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hartlebury Rail Station, about 2.5 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Windermere Way (adjacent), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 131 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. 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, The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College issued 436 suspensions, 39.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 9 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College are Burlish Park Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Stourport Primary Academy (0.5 miles), Wilden All Saints CofE Primary School (0.7 miles) and St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Burlish Park Primary SchoolStourport Primary AcademyWilden All Saints CofE Primary SchoolSt Wulstan's Catholic Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Sixth form.
At a Glance
26.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from -0.50 to -0.70 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 40.8 to 37.4 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 32% to 27% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 37.4 | 27.1% |
| Disadvantaged(41) | - | 28.2 | 12.2% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(125) | - | 40.5 | 32% |
| Boys(89) | - | 36.5 | 24.7% |
| Girls(77) | - | 38.5 | 29.9% |
Show more breakdowns (1)
| Non mobile(163) | - | 37.9 | 27.6% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 7 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 209 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
9
Permanent exclusions
0.82%
Exclusion rate
436
Suspensions
39.64%
Suspension rate
140 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,100 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College is in Worcestershire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
1,075 pupils
1,500 places
425 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stourport-on-Severn
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stourport-on-Severn
Across Worcestershire council
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.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
151
SEN Support
39
EHC Plans
18.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,039
Total Pupils
572
Boys
467
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
74
Teachers
14.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,354
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,200
Per pupil
£7242k
Total funding
£284k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
12.6%
Overall absence
39.0%
Persistent absence
976
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
Questions parents ask about The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
What are GCSE results like at The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College?
In the 2026 results, pupils at The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College achieved an Attainment 8 score of 37.4. 27% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College's Ofsted rating?
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College?
No fixed boundary. When The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College is oversubscribed, Worcestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College?
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College was not full in 2025: it ran at 72% of its 1500 places.
How big are the classes at The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College?
Classes at The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College average 20.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College?
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College has around 1039 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College?
12.6% of sessions were missed at The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College in 2024/25. 39% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College?
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College is at Minster Road, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 8AX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)