Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Timberdine Avenue, Worcester, WR5 2XD
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Principal
- Mr Greg McClarey
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Constituency
- Worcester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,050
- Pupils on roll
- 1,036
- URN
- 116999
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01905352615
About this school
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided secondary school in Worcester. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,036 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 23 March 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 207 | 214 | 203 |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.3 | 51.6 | 53.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.33 +0.14 to +0.53 | +0.23 +0.03 to +0.42 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 61% | 56.5% | 58.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 78% | 76.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 15% | 22.9% | 19.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Worcestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52.3 | 38.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51.6 | 37.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 53.1 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,045 |
| 2023/24 | 1,053 |
| 2024/25 | 1,050 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College compares
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College ranked 2nd of 31 secondary schools in Worcestershire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 84% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53.1 | 7.8% | 17.4% | 1,036 | — |
| Nunnery Wood High School | 49.7 | 8.6% | 19.5% | 1,488 | 0.9 miles |
| Christopher Whitehead Language College | 43.8 | 9.4% | 23.2% | 1,580 | 1.0 miles |
| Bishop Perowne CofE College | 40.3 | 11.5% | 33.6% | 1,155 | 1.6 miles |
| Tudor Grange Academy Worcester | 45.9 | 8.5% | 27.7% | 1,059 | 2.2 miles |
| Dyson Perrins CofE Academy | 43.8 | 11% | 36.4% | 592 | 6.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.43%
- English as an additional language
- 25.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.75%
- Persistent absence
- 19.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Nunnery Wood High School0.9 miles
Secondary · Worcester
-
Christopher Whitehead Language College1.0 miles
Secondary · Worcester
-
Bishop Perowne CofE College1.6 miles
Secondary · Worcester
-
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester2.2 miles
Secondary · Worcester
-
Dyson Perrins CofE Academy6.0 miles
Secondary · Malvern
Other schools in Worcester
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College ranks 1st of the 7 ranked secondary schools in Worcester.
- Bishop Perowne CofE College Secondary
- Christopher Whitehead Language College Secondary
- Hanley Castle High School Secondary
- Nunnery Wood High School Secondary
- The Chantry School Secondary
- Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Secondary
- Broadheath CofE Primary School Primary
- Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School Primary
- Callow End CofE Primary School Primary
- Carnforth School Primary
- Cherry Orchard Primary School Primary
- Claines CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College teach?
- Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Worcester.
- Who is the principal of Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College?
- The principal of Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College is Mr Greg McClarey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College?
- Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College has 1,036 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College full?
- Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College has capacity for 1,050 pupils and 1,036 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College a faith school?
- Yes. Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Is Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College a selective school?
- No. Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 52.3 in 2022/23 and 53.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College rank locally?
- Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College ranked 2nd of 31 secondary schools in Worcestershire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 84% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College's absence rate?
- Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.