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Bishop Perowne CofE College

Academy converter · Worcester · WR3 8LE

Ages 11–16 · 1,155 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

43.4

Overall absence

12.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-05

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.17
−20+2
Attainment 843.4
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry78%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.2%
Unauthorised5.2%
Authorised absence
6.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,163

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

1,155 pupils · 1,200 places

Pupils on roll
1,155
Boys / girls
575 / 580
School capacity
1,200
Capacity fill
1,155 / 1,200 (96%)
Free school meals
29.1%
FSM pupils
333
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Worcester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BISHOP PEROWNE CHURCH OF ENGLAND COLLEGE
Academy trust
BISHOP PEROWNE CHURCH OF ENGLAND COLLEGE
Headteacher
Mrs Jane Price

Location

Address
Merriman's Hill Road
Postcode
WR3 8LE
Town
Worcester
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Worcester
Constituency
Worcester
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Worcester, Worcestershire, 1,155 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Worcester.

Open schools in Worcester
65
Secondary schools in Worcester
7
Academies among open schools in Worcester
58% (38)
Open schools in WR3
9
Secondary in WR3
2
Open schools in Worcestershire LA
278
Secondary in Worcestershire LA
30

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Tudor Grange Academy Worcester

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    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Worcester · WR3 8HN · Worcestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.2
    • P8-0.4
    • Absence8.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Christopher Whitehead Language College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Worcester · WR2 4AF · Worcestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.0
    • P8-0.2
    • Absence10.8%

    1.5 miles away

  • Nunnery Wood High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Worcester · WR5 2LT · Worcestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.8
    • P80.5
    • Absence8.8%

    1.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jane Price
Telephone
01905746800
Website
https://www.bishopperowne.co.uk/

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