Royal Grammar School Worcester
Upper Tything, Worcester, WR1 1HP
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr John Pitt
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Worcester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,932
- Pupils on roll
- 1,397
- URN
- 117038
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01905613391
About this school
Royal Grammar School Worcester is an independent school in Worcester. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 1,397 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Royal Grammar School Worcester under its current framework. 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
Royal Grammar School Worcester has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 1983, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 131 | 154 | 148 |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.9 | 53.6 | 53.6 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
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 Royal Grammar School Worcester 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 | 52.9 | 38.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 53.6 | 37.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 53.6 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,428 |
| 2023/24 | 1,449 |
| 2024/25 | 1,440 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 10
- Pupils on SEN support
- 432
Location
Nearby schools
-
Riversides School0.3 miles
Academies · Worcester
-
University of Worcester0.8 miles
Universities · Worcester
-
Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit0.9 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Worcester
-
The King's School0.9 miles
Independent schools · Worcestershire
-
Newbridge School1.0 miles
Academies · Worcester
Other schools in Worcester
- Kimichi Worcester Independent schools
- The River School Independent schools
- 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
- Clifton upon Teme Primary School Primary
- Cranham Primary School Primary
- Crowle CofE Primary School Primary
- Defford-Cum-Besford CofE School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Royal Grammar School Worcester teach?
- Royal Grammar School Worcester teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Worcester.
- Who is the headteacher of Royal Grammar School Worcester?
- The headteacher of Royal Grammar School Worcester is Mr John Pitt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Royal Grammar School Worcester been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Royal Grammar School Worcester under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Royal Grammar School Worcester?
- Royal Grammar School Worcester has 1,397 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Royal Grammar School Worcester full?
- Royal Grammar School Worcester has capacity for 1,932 pupils and 1,397 on roll (72%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Royal Grammar School Worcester a faith school?
- No. Royal Grammar School Worcester has no designated religious character.
- Is Royal Grammar School Worcester a selective school?
- Yes. Royal Grammar School Worcester is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Royal Grammar School Worcester's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 52.9 in 2022/23 and 53.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Royal Grammar School Worcester's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Royal Grammar School Worcester'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 24 July 2026.