Worksop College
Cuthberts Avenue, Worksop, Worksop, S80 3AP
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headmaster
- Mr Charles Bailey
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bassetlaw
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 870
- Pupils on roll
- 849
- URN
- 122908
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01909537100
About this school
Worksop College is a Church of England independent school in Worksop. It teaches children aged 2 to 18 and has 849 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Worksop College 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
Worksop College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1919, 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 | 59 | 75 | 68 |
| Attainment 8 score | 23.0 | 28.5 | 27.0 |
| 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 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
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 Worksop 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 | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 23 | 39.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 28.5 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 27 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 687 |
| 2023/24 | 730 |
| 2024/25 | 751 |
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
- 3
- Pupils on SEN support
- 208
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Tailor Made Programmes Team1.0 miles
Other types · Worksop
-
Whitegates College1.1 miles
Other types · Worksop
-
APTCOO - A Place to Call Our Own4.5 miles
Special schools · Newark
-
St Giles School6.4 miles
Special schools · Retford
-
New Direction6.7 miles
Special schools · Chesterfield
Other schools in Worksop
- Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery Primary
- Creswell Junior School Primary
- Gateford Park Primary School Primary
- Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Hodthorpe Primary School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Kingston Park Academy Primary
- Langold Dyscarr Community School Primary
- Norbridge Academy Primary
- Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Prospect Hill Junior School Primary
- Ramsden Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Worksop College teach?
- Worksop College teaches children aged 2 to 18. It is an independent school in Worksop.
- Who is the headmaster of Worksop College?
- The headmaster of Worksop College is Mr Charles Bailey, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Worksop College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Worksop College 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 Worksop College?
- Worksop College has 849 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 18.
- Is Worksop College full?
- Worksop College has capacity for 870 pupils and 849 on roll (98%), 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 Worksop College a faith school?
- Yes. Worksop College is designated Church of England.
- Is Worksop College a selective school?
- No. Worksop College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Worksop College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 23 in 2022/23 and 27 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Worksop College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Worksop 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 24 July 2026.