Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Voluntary aided school · Secondary
Worcester · WR5 2XD · Worcestershire
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
1.0 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 136890
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Academy converter · Worcester · WR2 4AF
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–18
Pupils
1,580
Local authority
Worcestershire
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
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 11–18, in Worcester, Worcestershire, 1,580 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.2%.
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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Worcester · WR3 8LE · Worcestershire
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
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Academy converter · Secondary
Worcester · WR5 2LT · Worcestershire
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
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Ages 11–18
Status: Open
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 136890
Location
- Address
- Bromwich Road, St John's
- Postcode
- WR2 4AF
- Town
- Worcester
- County
- Worcestershire
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,580
- Boys / girls
- 760 / 820
- School capacity
- 1,525
- Capacity fill
- 1,580 / 1,525 (104%)
- Free school meals
- 25.2%
- FSM pupils
- 334
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- None
- Governance
- Academy trust: CHRISTOPHER WHITEHEAD LANGUAGE COLLEGE
- Academy trust
- CHRISTOPHER WHITEHEAD LANGUAGE COLLEGE
Contact
- Telephone
- 01905423906