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Pershore High School

Academy converter · Pershore · WR10 2BX

Ages 11–18 · 1,055 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

46.1

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

1.41 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-03-12

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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+0.07
−20+2
Attainment 846.1
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry22%

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 absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.9%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,015

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

1.41 · Competitive

1st preferences

127

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

82

Total preferences (any rank)
156
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill72%

1,055 pupils · 1,468 places

Pupils on roll
1,055
Boys / girls
522 / 533
School capacity
1,468
Capacity fill
1,055 / 1,468 (72%)
Free school meals
20.7%
FSM pupils
190
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

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: QUEST LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
QUEST LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Nockton

Location

Address
Station Road
Postcode
WR10 2BX
Town
Pershore
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Wychavon
Constituency
West Worcestershire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 14 capacity

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 Pershore, Worcestershire, 1,055 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Pershore
10
Secondary schools in Pershore
1
Academies among open schools in Pershore
40% (4)
Open schools in WR10
11
Secondary in WR10
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 PershoreNear WR10

  • Orchard Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pershore · WR10 1ET · Worcestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Pinvin CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pershore · WR10 2ER · Worcestershire

    Ages 2–12

    • Absence10.0%
    • FSM25.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Pershore · WR10 1EB · Worcestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM14.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Abbey Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Pershore · WR10 1DF · Worcestershire

    Ages 2–12

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM33.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • St Barnabas CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Pershore · WR10 2AW · Worcestershire

    Ages 2–12

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Bowbrook House School

    Other independent school

    Worcestershire · WR10 2EE · Worcestershire

    Ages 3–16

    • Att841.8
    • EM5+0%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Nockton
Telephone
01386552471
Website
http://www.pershore.worcs.sch.uk

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