63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
63%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1050.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,596
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 25/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWorcestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Christopher Whitehead Language 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
63%
-3pp
75%69%63%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
-1pp
56%47%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
43.8
-1.2
52.448.143.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.8
EBacc entry
63%
+1pp
83%70%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
EBacc APS
1050.9
+33.9
1172.31075.4978.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1050.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.9
-1.3
39.734.829.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.9
A-level value added
+0.14
+0.3
+0.1-0.2-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
-3pp
23%17%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,596
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Bromwich Road, St John's, Worcester, WR2 4AF
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 | 63% | 42% | 43.8 | Not applicable | 63% | 1050.9 | 82% | 1,596 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 42% | 45.0 | -0.18 | 62% | 1016.9 | 82% | 1,526 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 38% | 44.2 | -0.10 | 57% | 978.5 | 80% | 1,496 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 56% | 52.4 | +0.21 | 68% | 1172.3 | 84% | 1,484 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 44% | 49.1 | +0.15 | 83% | 1016.5 | 85% | 1,382 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 46% | 48.7 | +0.12 | 82% | 944.9 | 83% | 1,342 |
| 2016/17 | 71% | 44% | 48.4 | +0.14 | 86% | — | 86% | 1,266 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.9 | C+ | +0.14 | 16% | 115 |
| 2023/24 | 35.3 | B- | -0.14 | 18% | 91 |
| 2022/23 | 38.5 | B | — | 23% | 110 |
| 2021/22 | 39.7 | B | — | 20% | 108 |
| 2018/19 | 29.9 | C | -0.46 | 10% | 110 |
| 2017/18 | 33.1 | C+ | -0.30 | 14% | 86 |
| 2016/17 | 33.7 | C+ | -0.20 | 14% | 45 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,596 | 15.1 | 12% | 10% | 23% | 9% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,526 | 13.9 | 16% | 9% | 22% | 11% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 1,496 | 14.7 | 16% | 9% | 23% | 11% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,484 | 14.9 | 15% | 7% | 22% | 10% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,434 | 14.9 | 13% | 7% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,382 | 15.2 | 14% | 8% | 25% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,342 | 15.1 | 14% | 8% | 25% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,266 | 14.2 | 14% | 8% | 25% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.