45%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
25%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
10%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
349.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
779
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
40%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/01/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWorcestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.3:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Baxter College · Secondary with sixth form · Worcestershire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
45%
+10pp
48%42%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
25%
+8pp
26%22%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 25%
Attainment 8
36.6
+4.7
39.035.531.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.6
EBacc entry
10%
+3pp
47%26%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
EBacc APS
349.7
-27.1
546.8448.3349.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 349.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
21.4
-0.6
25.122.018.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21.4
A-level value added
-0.36
0
-0.3-0.5-0.7
'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
Average A-level grade
D
0
C-C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
779
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
38%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
40%
Contact
Address
Habberley Road, Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ
Local authority
Worcestershire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 45% | 25% | 36.6 | Not applicable | 10% | 349.7 | 14% | 779 |
| 2023/24 | 35% | 17% | 31.9 | -0.87 | 7% | 376.9 | 10% | 806 |
| 2022/23 | 47% | 26% | 35.6 | -0.61 | 5% | 369.0 | 13% | 827 |
| 2021/22 | 48% | 25% | 36.4 | -0.68 | 6% | 368.9 | 16% | 804 |
| 2018/19 | 48% | 26% | 39.0 | -0.46 | 47% | 546.8 | 47% | 847 |
| 2017/18 | 46% | 25% | 39.9 | -0.19 | 18% | 540.0 | 24% | 891 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 21.4 | D | -0.36 | Suppressed | 47 |
| 2023/24 | 22.0 | D+ | -0.34 | Suppressed | 35 |
| 2022/23 | 24.1 | D+ | — | 22% | 53 |
| 2021/22 | 25.1 | C- | — | 0% | 52 |
| 2018/19 | 18.9 | D | -0.68 | 7% | 34 |
| 2017/18 | 23.9 | D+ | -0.37 | 0% | 62 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 779 | 13.6 | 20% | 5% | 38% | 13% | 40% |
| 2023/24 | 806 | 18.8 | 22% | 5% | 38% | 14% | 44% |
| 2022/23 | 827 | 16.8 | 20% | 4% | 38% | 11% | 37% |
| 2021/22 | 804 | 16.9 | 19% | 4% | 38% | 14% | 52% |
| 2020/21 | 820 | 15.8 | 16% | 4% | 35% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 847 | 14.4 | 13% | 4% | 39% | 7% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | — | 12.8 | — | — | — | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | — | — | — | — | — | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.