50%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
56%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
744.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,168
Pupils · 2024/25
18%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/03/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWorcestershire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Bishop Perowne CofE College · Secondary · Worcestershire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
50%
-8pp
59%54%50%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
-11pp
42%36%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
40.3
-3.1
44.842.540.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.3
EBacc entry
56%
-22pp
78%59%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
EBacc APS
744.2
+39.4
744.2635.6527.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 744.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,168
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
18%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
20%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Merriman's Hill Road, Worcester, WR3 8LE
Local authority
Worcestershire
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 | 50% | 30% | 40.3 | Not applicable | 56% | 744.2 | 57% | 1,168 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 42% | 43.4 | -0.17 | 78% | 704.8 | 80% | 1,113 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 36% | 41.5 | -0.22 | 44% | 633.0 | 44% | 1,026 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 37% | 43.6 | -0.35 | 52% | 616.7 | 57% | 933 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 39% | 44.8 | +0.17 | 40% | 527.1 | 40% | 823 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 40% | 45.5 | +0.28 | 13% | 512.2 | 14% | 782 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 36% | 46.7 | +0.09 | 8% | — | 23% | 772 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,168 | 19.9 | 20% | 18% | 34% | 11% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 1,113 | 19.5 | 19% | 16% | 34% | 12% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,026 | 18.6 | 18% | 16% | 37% | 12% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 933 | 16.8 | 17% | 19% | 37% | 14% | 41% |
| 2020/21 | 912 | 17.9 | 18% | 17% | 37% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 823 | 16.1 | 17% | 15% | 41% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 782 | 15.3 | 16% | 16% | 38% | 4% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 772 | 15.6 | 16% | 14% | 38% | 5% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.