North Bromsgrove High School, based in Bromsgrove, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 13 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
North Bromsgrove High School currently has around 1080 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.6% boys and 50.4% girls. Around 20.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 10.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 29.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | School Drive, Bromsgrove, B60 1BA |
| Website: | http://www.northbromsgrove.worcs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01527872375 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Worcestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Nick Gibson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 149682 |
Ofsted inspection date: 25/01/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 13 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1041 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1080 |
| Number of Boys: | 536 |
| Number of Girls: | 544 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 10.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 29.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.40% | 965 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.50% | 27 |
| Other White | 1.40% | 15 |
| Other Mixed | 1.30% | 14 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 12 |
| Indian | 0.90% | 10 |
| African | 0.60% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 5 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 4 |
| Pakistani | 0.40% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadows First School Stourbridge Road , B61 0AH | 4out of 4 | 617 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Finstall First School Carnforth Road , B60 2HS | - not rated | 796 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lickey End First School School Lane , Lickey End B60 1JG | 3out of 4 | 1,784 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Orchards School Perryfields Road , B61 8QN | 3out of 4 | 1,812 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Catholic First School Rock Hill , B61 7LH | - not rated | 1,884 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Bromsgrove High School School Drive , Stratford Road B60 1BA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| North Bromsgrove High School School Drive , Stratford Road B60 1BA | - not rated | 96 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| South Bromsgrove Community High School Charford Road , B60 3NL | - not rated | 1,686 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| South Bromsgrove High Charford Road , B60 3NL | 3out of 4 | 1,686 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside Middle School Stourbridge Road , B61 0AH | 3out of 4 | 539 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Church of England Middle School Academy Watt Close , B61 7DH | 3out of 4 | 1,222 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's CofE Foundation Middle School Watt Close , B61 7DH | - not rated | 1,222 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Aston Fields Middle School Drummond Road , B60 2ET | - not rated | 1,355 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Catshill Middle School Meadow Road , Catshill B61 0JW | - not rated | 2,940 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromsgrove School Worcester Road , B61 7DU | - not rated | 1,235 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Mount School Birmingham Road , B61 0EP | - not rated | 1,237 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Birches Pupil Referral Unit 98 New Road , B60 2LB | - not rated | 1,350 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rigby Hall Day Special School Rigby Lane , Aston Fields B60 2EP | 2out of 4 | 1,538 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitford Hall School Kidderminster Road , B61 7LB | - not rated | 1,893 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.