Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre in Droitwich Spa

Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre is a secondary school located in Droitwich Spa. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 22/11/2012. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.9%, which is 1.9 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address:	Briar Mill, Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA
Website:	www.droitwichspahigh.worcs.sch.uk
Telephone:	01905774421
School Type:	Academy converter
Education phase:	Secondary
Local authority:	Worcestershire
Headteacher / Principal:	Mrs N Waters
Religious character:	Does not apply
Admissions policy:	Non-selective
Unique reference:	136927

Ofsted Inspection

Overall Effectiveness
Quality Of Education
Outcomes For Pupils
Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 22/11/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range:	12 - 18
Gender:	Mixed
School Capacity:	1477
Number of Pupils:	1219
Number of Boys:	598
Number of Girls:	621

Absence

	School	England state-funded schools:
Overall absence:	5.9%	4%
Persistent absence:	13.7%	8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Average: 0.02 Confidence interval -0.14 to 0.18

Of the 267 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 261 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:	35%
England Average:	40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:	94%
England Average:	94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:	39%
England Average:	43%

Attainment 8 score

School:	45.3
England Average:	46.7

EBacc average point score

School:	4.02
England Average:	4.07

Nearby Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School St Joseph's Close , Ombersley Way WR9 0RY	3out of 4	388 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chawson First School Wych Road , WR9 8BW	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlands First School Farmers Way , Westlands WR9 9EQ	2out of 4	1,083 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy Church Lane , The Holloway WR9 7AN	3out of 4	1,974 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westacre Middle School Ombersley Way , WR9 0AA	3out of 4	434 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Witton Middle School Old Coach Road , Droitwich Spa WR9 8BD	- not rated	1,118 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre Briar Mill , WR9 0AA	3out of 4	0 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
RGS Dodderhill Dodderhill Road , Droitwich Spa WR9 0BE	- not rated	1,780 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gloverspiece School Gloverspiece Minifarm , Ladywood WR9 0AJ	- not rated	2,911 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form CentreBriar Mill, Droitwich Spa