Overall Oxbridge
#807
3 ranked schools · -154 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
58
Offers
10
Offer rate17.2%
-11.5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
Schools in Worcester
A cathedral city of around 104,000 people, Worcester is Worcestershire's county seat. Nineteenth-century glove making once employed thousands of workers here, and Royal Worcester Porcelain and Lea & Perrins became defining global industrial names. The composer Edward Elgar spent formative years in the city, which now hosts the University of Worcester as a cultural anchor. Droitwich Spa and Warndon form the residential periphery.
The River Severn flows past the medieval cathedral at the city's core, where neighbourhoods form a distinctive school-competitive belt for families seeking strong primary catchments. Upper Tything is among the most sought-after pockets for primary places, with Claines and St John's extending the inner-city school-competitive neighbourhoods. Railway connections link Worcester to regional Midlands services toward Birmingham and Gloucestershire.
45
Primary
schools
8
Secondary
schools
3
All-through
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
6
Special
schools
4
Other
schools
of which7sixth forms·28faith67 total
Area Performance
Worcester schools rank in the top 46% of England
Across 56 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.59/10, +0.19 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
14% Elite
Distribution across all Worcester schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Worcester vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 46%
Across all ranked Worcester schools
Top 47%Primaryavg #6,971 of 14,821
Top 43%Secondaryavg #1,643 of 3,803
Top 39%Sixth formavg #975 of 2,523
Primary schools: 40 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
+0.17 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,971
+3 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 47% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
64%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
+0.17 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#6,971
+3 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 47% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
64%
+2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
8%
0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 11 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,643
+7 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 43% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
41%
-15 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
48.1
+9.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.16 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,643
+7 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 43% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
41%
-15 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
48.1
+9.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 5 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.2/10
+0.48 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#975
+11 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 39% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
30%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
58%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.2/10
+0.48 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#975
+11 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 39% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
30%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
58%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#284
5 ranked schools · -22 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
37
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-16.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#718
3 ranked schools · -19 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
21
Offers
10
Offer rate47.6%
+10.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Top 3 Secondary Schools
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Worcester town
Top 3 Sixth Forms
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Worcester town
Local directory
School profiles in Worcester
Browse 41 local profile links across primary schools in worcester town, secondary schools in worcester town, sixth forms in worcester town and other schools. Each profile brings together admissions context, performance data, inspection history and school details in one place.
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