Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Briar Mill, Droitwich Spa, WR9 0AA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 12 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DROITWICH SPA HIGH SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gemma and Claire Lloyd Davies and Moss
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Droitwich and Evesham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,477
- Pupils on roll
- 1,290
- URN
- 136927
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01905774421
About this school
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre is a secondary academy in Droitwich Spa. It teaches children aged 12 to 18 and has 1,290 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 253 | 261 | 284 |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.0 | 41.3 | 44.1 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.34 -0.51 to -0.16 | -0.28 -0.46 to -0.11 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 39% | 38.3% | 39.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 58% | 57.9% | 60.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 15% | 13% | 18.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
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 Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre 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 | 41 | 38.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 41.3 | 37.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.1 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,260 |
| 2023/24 | 1,279 |
| 2024/25 | 1,300 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre compares
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre ranked 15th of 31 secondary schools in Worcestershire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 53% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.1 | 9.2% | 24.9% | 1,290 | — |
| Tudor Grange Academy Worcester | 45.9 | 8.5% | 27.7% | 1,059 | 4.1 miles |
| Bishop Perowne CofE College | 40.3 | 11.5% | 33.6% | 1,155 | 4.8 miles |
| Nunnery Wood High School | 49.7 | 8.6% | 19.5% | 1,488 | 5.8 miles |
| South Bromsgrove High | 46.1 | 9.8% | 14.4% | 1,317 | 6.0 miles |
| Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College | 53.1 | 7.8% | 17.4% | 1,036 | 6.2 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.
Inspection history
- 20 February 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report8 June 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 24.87%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 9.17%
- Persistent absence
- 26.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester4.1 miles
Secondary · Worcester
-
Bishop Perowne CofE College4.8 miles
Secondary · Worcester
-
Nunnery Wood High School5.8 miles
Secondary · Worcester
-
South Bromsgrove High6.0 miles
Secondary · Bromsgrove
-
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College6.2 miles
Secondary · Worcester
Other schools in Droitwich Spa
- St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy Primary
- Witton Middle School Middle deemed primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre teach?
- Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre teaches children aged 12 to 18. It is a secondary school in Droitwich Spa.
- Who is the headteacher of Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre?
- The headteacher of Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre is Mrs Gemma and Claire Lloyd Davies and Moss, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre, 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 Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre?
- Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre has 1,290 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 12 to 18.
- Is Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre full?
- Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre has capacity for 1,477 pupils and 1,290 on roll (87%), 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 Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre a faith school?
- No. Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre has no designated religious character.
- Is Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre a selective school?
- No. Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre?
- Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre is part of DROITWICH SPA HIGH SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 41 in 2022/23 and 44.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre rank locally?
- Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre ranked 15th of 31 secondary schools in Worcestershire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 53% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 11% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre's absence rate?
- Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre's overall absence rate is 9.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre'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 1 July 2026.