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The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College, Stourport-on-Severn

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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
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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.

All 8 schools in Severn Academies Educational 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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Elizabeth Ford
Pupils:1,039
LA:Worcestershire
Phone:01299872950
Address:Minster Road, Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8AX
Trust:SEVERN ACADEMIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST (8 schools)
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Sixth Form

Inspected 12 July 2022View full report
URN:137162
UKPRN:10034690
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wyre Forest
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2025/26

GCSE Results

2023
2024
2025
2026
Attainment 8 GCSE Eng+Maths

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

GroupProgress 8Attainment 8Eng+Maths 5+
All pupils-37.427.1%
Disadvantaged(41)-28.212.2%
Not known to be disadvantaged(125)-40.532%
Boys(89)-36.524.7%
Girls(77)-38.529.9%
Show more breakdowns (1)
Non mobile(163)-37.927.6%

2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data

GCSE Subjects Offered

Mathematics328
English Language326
English Literature316
Combined Science264
Business Studies178
Geography146
History106
Sports Studies106
Spanish104
Health Studies72
Design and Technology64
Biology54
Hospitality and Catering52
Childcare Skills52
Art and Design52
Physics50
Chemistry50
Music46
Social Studies40
Information and Communication Technology32

+ 7 more subjects

2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils

After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations

After GCSEs (Year 11) - 209 students

Continued education85%
Further education50%
Apprenticeships5%
Employment1%
Not in education/employment4%

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

Windermere Way (adj)
124m · 2 min walk
High School (opp)
131m · 2 min walk
Derwent Avenue (opp)
316m · 5 min walk
Brinton Arms (opp)
550m · 9 min walk
Longboat Lane (adj)
559m · 9 min walk

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:

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
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.

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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

Low pressure
New homes approved:341
Projected new pupils:61

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

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.

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(4)

12 July 2022
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormGood
2 October 2018
Requires ImprovementReport
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
26 September 2012
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

151

SEN Support

39

EHC Plans

18.3%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Specific Learning Difficulty57
Social, Emotional & Mental Health36
Speech, Language & Communication31
Moderate Learning Difficulty30
Autistic Spectrum Disorder26
Hearing Impairment4
Other2
Severe Learning Difficulty1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
87.8%
Asian
0.9%
Black
0.8%
Mixed
4.2%
Chinese
0.1%
Other
0.3%
Unclassified
1.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals26.3%
English as Additional Language2.5%

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

Deprivation£828,920
EAL funding£12,760
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

12.6%

Overall absence

39.0%

Persistent absence

976

Enrolments

Authorised8.4%
Unauthorised4.2%
Persistent (10%+)39.0%
Severe (50%+)7.8%

Absence trend

5.7%
18/19
5.4%
20/21
11.9%
21/22
11.5%
22/23
14.1%
23/24
12.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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)

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