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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 136927

Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre

Academy converter · Droitwich Spa · WR9 0AA

Ages 12–18 · 1,290 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.3

Overall absence

10.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-20

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 8-0.28
−20+2
Attainment 841.3
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry13%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.2%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
7.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,132

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 fill87%

1,290 pupils · 1,477 places

Pupils on roll
1,290
Boys / girls
626 / 664
School capacity
1,477
Capacity fill
1,290 / 1,477 (87%)
Free school meals
24.6%
FSM pupils
274
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 12–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DROITWICH SPA HIGH SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE
Academy trust
DROITWICH SPA HIGH SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE
Headteacher
Mrs Gemma and Claire Lloyd Davies and Moss

Location

Address
Briar Mill, C/O Droitwich Spa High School
Postcode
WR9 0AA
Town
Droitwich Spa
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Wychavon
Constituency
Droitwich and Evesham
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 12–18, in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, 1,290 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.6%.

Open schools in Droitwich Spa
3
Secondary schools in Droitwich Spa
1
Academies among open schools in Droitwich Spa
100% (3)
Open schools in WR9
14
Secondary in WR9
1
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.

Compare with theseAll in Droitwich SpaNear WR9

  • Westacre Middle School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Middle deemed primary

    Droitwich · WR9 0AA · Worcestershire

    Ages 9–12

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM26.6%

    0.2 miles away

  • Chawson First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Droitwich · WR9 8BW · Worcestershire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM26.5%
    • Demand1.38

    0.6 miles away

  • Westlands First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Droitwich · WR9 9EQ · Worcestershire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM50.5%
    • Demand0.90

    0.6 miles away

  • Witton Middle School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Middle deemed primary

    Droitwich Spa · WR9 8BD · Worcestershire

    Ages 9–12

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM23.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • RGS Dodderhill

    Other independent school

    WR9 0BE · Worcestershire

    Ages 2–16

    • Att855.0
    • EM5+67%

    1.0 miles away

  • St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Droitwich Spa · WR9 7AN · Worcestershire

    Ages 5–9

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM9.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

  • Gloverspiece School

    Other independent special school

    Droitwich · WR9 0AJ · Worcestershire

    Ages 4–18

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gemma and Claire Lloyd Davies and Moss
Telephone
01905774421
Website
www.droitwichspahigh.worcs.sch.uk

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