66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
34%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
592.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
964
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 15/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWorcestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Bewdley School · 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
66%
-6pp
73%64%55%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
-11pp
52%46%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
42.6
-4.3
48.745.642.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.6
EBacc entry
34%
+8pp
56%41%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
EBacc APS
592.7
-66.5
775.4684.0592.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 592.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.8
-0.9
36.031.727.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.8
A-level value added
+0.00
-0.3
+0.30.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
18%
+7pp
19%14%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
964
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Stourport Road, Bewdley, DY12 1BL
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 | 66% | 41% | 42.6 | Not applicable | 34% | 592.7 | 41% | 964 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 52% | 46.9 | -0.07 | 26% | 659.2 | 33% | 967 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 41% | 42.5 | -0.31 | 25% | 644.2 | 34% | 973 |
| 2021/22 | 73% | 50% | 48.7 | -0.24 | 25% | 684.5 | 39% | 981 |
| 2018/19 | 72% | 51% | 48.1 | -0.06 | 56% | 775.4 | 59% | 942 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 42% | 47.1 | -0.10 | 52% | 646.7 | 56% | 926 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 40% | 42.8 | -0.39 | 60% | — | 62% | 938 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.8 | C+ | +0.00 | 18% | 53 |
| 2023/24 | 34.7 | C+ | +0.29 | 10% | 56 |
| 2022/23 | 31.4 | C | — | 19% | 61 |
| 2021/22 | 36.0 | B- | — | 17% | 60 |
| 2018/19 | 27.4 | C- | -0.13 | 10% | 55 |
| 2017/18 | 23.5 | D+ | -0.32 | 0% | 83 |
| 2016/17 | 24.4 | D+ | -0.20 | 2% | 79 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 964 | 14.8 | 22% | 2% | 19% | 9% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 967 | 14.2 | 20% | 2% | 18% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 973 | 14.9 | 21% | 2% | 20% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 981 | 15.5 | 19% | 1% | 19% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 968 | 15.8 | 18% | 1% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 942 | 15.1 | 17% | 1% | 20% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 926 | 15.7 | 15% | 1% | 17% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 938 | 15.6 | 15% | 2% | 18% | 6% | 18% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.