Located in Worcester, Regency High School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a academy special converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable 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.
Regency High School currently has around 306 pupils on roll, which is about 103% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 68.3% boys and 31.7% girls. Around 50.0% 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 11%. Persistent absence is recorded at 34.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.3%).
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.
Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 41% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Carnforth Drive, Worcester, WR4 9JL |
| Website: | www.regency.worcs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01905454828 |
| School Type: | Academy special converter |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Worcestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Tania Dorman |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 140261 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/06/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 298 |
| Number of Pupils: | 306 |
| Number of Boys: | 209 |
| Number of Girls: | 97 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 34.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 83.30% | 255 |
| Other White | 3.90% | 12 |
| Pakistani | 2.60% | 8 |
| Other Asian | 1.60% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.30% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 1.30% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.70% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.70% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.70% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.70% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 1 |
| African | 0.30% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnforth School Carnforth Drive , WR4 9HG | 3out of 4 | 145 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Fairfield Community Primary School Carnforth Drive , WR4 9HG | - not rated | 145 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Elbury Mount Junior School Fairfield Close , WR4 9TX | - not rated | 204 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Elbury Mount Infant School Fairfield Close , WR4 9TX | - not rated | 204 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Worcester, Elbury Mount Primary School Fairfield Close , WR4 9TX | - not rated | 204 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgar Technology College Bilford Road , WR3 8HN | - not rated | 1,013 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Bilford Road , WR3 8HN | - not rated | 1,048 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE | - not rated | 1,813 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishop Perowne CofE College Merriman's Hill Road , WR3 8LE | 3out of 4 | 1,813 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Nunnery Wood High School Spetchley Road , WR5 2LT | - not rated | 2,987 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcestershire College of Agriculture Hindlip , WR3 8SS | - not rated | 2,052 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | More About School | |
| Worcester Sixth Form College Spetchley Road , WR5 2LU | - not rated | 3,023 yd | Academy 16-19 converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Worcester Sixth Form College Spetchley Road , WR5 2LU | - not rated | 3,023 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Worcester College of Technology Deansway , WR1 2JF | - not rated | 3,094 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Hill School Windermere Drive , Warndon WR4 9JL | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Regency High School Carnforth Drive , Warndon WR4 9JL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Regency High School Windermere Road , Warndon WR4 9JL | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Pines Pupil Referral Unit Bilford Road , WR3 8PU | - not rated | 1,753 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Worcestershire College of Agriculture Hindlip , WR3 8SS | - not rated | 2,052 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.