Nunnery Wood High School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Worcester · WR5 2LT · Worcestershire
Ages 11–16
- Att851.8
- P80.5
- EM5+55%
- Absence8.8%
0.3 miles away
OpenOfsted: Not judgedURN 117064
New College Worcester (NMSS)
Non-maintained special school · Worcester · WR5 2JX
Ages 11–19 · 52 pupils · Worcestershire
Ofsted
Not judged
Attainment 8
28.7
Overall absence
29.7%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2024-11-19
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8+0.15
−20+2
Attainment 828.7
English & maths grade 5+14%
English & maths grade 4+14%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 2.3
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence29.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)50.0%
Unauthorised0.1%
- Authorised absence
- 29.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 50.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 10
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill54%
52 pupils · 96 places
- Pupils on roll
- 52
- Boys / girls
- 25 / 27
- School capacity
- 96
- Capacity fill
- 52 / 96 (54%)
- Free school meals
- 25%
- FSM pupils
- 6
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Non-maintained special school
Age range
Ages 11–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Local authority maintained
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Perks
Location
- Address
- Whittington Road
- Postcode
- WR5 2JX
- Town
- Worcester
- County
- Worcestershire
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- District
- Worcester
- Constituency
- Worcester
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- VI - Visual Impairment
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed non-maintained special school, Ages 11–19, in Worcester, Worcestershire, 52 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 25%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Academy 16-19 converter · 16 plus
Worcester · WR5 2LU · Worcestershire
Ages 16–19
- FSM0.0%
0.3 miles away
Nunnery Wood Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Worcester · WR5 1QE · Worcestershire
Ages 4–11
- KS258%
- Absence7.6%
- FSM16.4%
- Demand0.90
0.4 miles away
Whittington CofE Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Worcester · WR5 2QZ · Worcestershire
Ages 4–11
- KS260%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM13.1%
- Demand1.33
0.6 miles away
Red Hill CofE Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Worcester · WR5 2HX · Worcestershire
Ages 4–11
- KS253%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM12.9%
- Demand0.96
0.6 miles away
Other independent school
Worcester · WR5 2HN · Worcestershire
Ages 11–16
0.7 miles away
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Secondary
Worcester · WR5 2XD · Worcestershire
Ages 11–16
- Att851.6
- P80.2
- EM5+57%
- Absence8.0%
0.9 miles away
Cherry Orchard Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Worcester · WR5 2DD · Worcestershire
Ages 3–11
- KS251%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM15.3%
- Demand0.98
0.9 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Perks
- Telephone
- 01905763933