77%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
59%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
893.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,050
Pupils · 2024/25
25%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 23/03/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWorcestershire
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College · Secondary · Worcestershire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
77%
-1pp
86%77%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
59%
+2pp
61%53%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
Attainment 8
53.1
+1.5
54.651.247.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.1
EBacc entry
20%
-3pp
23%19%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
893.1
-26.5
926.8876.3825.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 893.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,050
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
25%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Timberdine Avenue, Worcester, WR5 2XD
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 | 77% | 59% | 53.1 | Not applicable | 20% | 893.1 | 40% | 1,050 |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 56% | 51.6 | +0.23 | 23% | 919.6 | 52% | 1,053 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 61% | 52.3 | +0.33 | 15% | 874.9 | 34% | 1,045 |
| 2021/22 | 86% | 61% | 54.6 | +0.12 | 23% | 926.8 | 48% | 1,048 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 45% | 47.7 | -0.10 | 22% | 825.7 | 49% | 1,050 |
| 2017/18 | 63% | 47% | 48.4 | +0.01 | 16% | 829.1 | 41% | 1,058 |
| 2016/17 | 79% | 57% | 50.2 | -0.03 | 33% | — | 59% | 1,047 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,050 | 17.9 | 13% | 25% | 17% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,053 | 17.1 | 12% | 27% | 14% | 8% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,045 | 17.3 | 12% | 28% | 14% | 8% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 1,048 | 16.9 | 12% | 26% | 14% | 9% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,043 | 17.9 | 14% | 24% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,050 | 18.1 | 10% | 18% | 16% | 4% | 9% |
| 2017/18 | 1,058 | 19.3 | 7% | 18% | 17% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,047 | 19.1 | 8% | 16% | 18% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.