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Nunnery Wood High School

Academy converter · Worcester · WR5 2LT

Ages 11–16 · 1,488 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

51.8

Overall absence

8.8%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-03-09

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+0.46
−20+2
Attainment 851.8
English & maths grade 5+55%
English & maths grade 4+78%
EBacc entry24%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.4%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,505

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

335

Places offered

287

1st-preference offers

284

Total preferences (any rank)
555
Preferred offers (top 3)
287
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,488 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,488
Boys / girls
753 / 735
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,488 / 1,500 (99%)
Free school meals
19.3%
FSM pupils
287
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NUNNERY WOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Academy trust
NUNNERY WOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Stephen Powell

Location

Address
Spetchley Road
Postcode
WR5 2LT
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.

Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

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, 1,488 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.3%.

Open schools in Worcester
65
Secondary schools in Worcester
7
Academies among open schools in Worcester
58% (38)
Open schools in WR5
17
Secondary in WR5
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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    • EM5+57%
    • Absence8.0%

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    • EM5+45%
    • Absence8.3%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stephen Powell
Telephone
01905363636
Website
http://www.nunnerywood.worcs.sch.uk

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