Bishop Perowne CofE College
Merriman's Hill Road, Worcester, WR3 8LE
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- BISHOP PEROWNE CHURCH OF ENGLAND COLLEGE
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Price
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Constituency
- Worcester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,200
- Pupils on roll
- 1,155
- URN
- 138107
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01905746800
About this school
Bishop Perowne CofE College is a Church of England secondary academy in Worcester. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 1,155 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bishop Perowne CofE College, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 169 | 176 | 201 |
| Attainment 8 score | 41.5 | 43.4 | 40.3 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.22 -0.44 to +0.01 | -0.17 -0.39 to +0.05 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36% | 41.5% | 30.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 54% | 58% | 49.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 44% | 78.4% | 56.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.7 |
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 Bishop Perowne CofE 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 | 41.5 | 38.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 43.4 | 37.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 40.3 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 12% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,026 |
| 2023/24 | 1,113 |
| 2024/25 | 1,168 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bishop Perowne CofE College compares
Bishop Perowne CofE College ranked 24th of 31 secondary schools in Worcestershire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 39% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 40.3 | 11.5% | 33.6% | 1,155 | — |
| Tudor Grange Academy Worcester | 45.9 | 8.5% | 27.7% | 1,059 | 0.7 miles |
| Christopher Whitehead Language College | 43.8 | 9.4% | 23.2% | 1,580 | 1.5 miles |
| Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College | 53.1 | 7.8% | 17.4% | 1,036 | 1.6 miles |
| Nunnery Wood High School | 49.7 | 8.6% | 19.5% | 1,488 | 1.8 miles |
| Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre | 44.1 | 9.2% | 24.9% | 1,290 | 4.8 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)
- 33.56%
- English as an additional language
- 18%
- Overall absence
- 11.46%
- Persistent absence
- 29.01%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester0.7 miles
Secondary · Worcester
-
Christopher Whitehead Language College1.5 miles
Secondary · Worcester
-
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College1.6 miles
Secondary · Worcester
-
Nunnery Wood High School1.8 miles
Secondary · Worcester
-
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre4.8 miles
Secondary · Droitwich Spa
Other schools in Worcester
Bishop Perowne CofE College ranks 7th of the 7 ranked secondary schools in Worcester.
- Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic 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 ages does Bishop Perowne CofE College teach?
- Bishop Perowne CofE College teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Worcester.
- Who is the headteacher of Bishop Perowne CofE College?
- The headteacher of Bishop Perowne CofE College is Mrs Jane Price, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bishop Perowne CofE College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bishop Perowne CofE 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 many pupils are at Bishop Perowne CofE College?
- Bishop Perowne CofE College has 1,155 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Bishop Perowne CofE College full?
- Bishop Perowne CofE College has capacity for 1,200 pupils and 1,155 on roll (96%), 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 Bishop Perowne CofE College a faith school?
- Yes. Bishop Perowne CofE College is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Is Bishop Perowne CofE College a selective school?
- No. Bishop Perowne CofE College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Bishop Perowne CofE College part of an academy trust?
- Bishop Perowne CofE College is part of BISHOP PEROWNE CHURCH OF ENGLAND COLLEGE. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bishop Perowne CofE College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 41.5 in 2022/23 and 40.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bishop Perowne CofE College compare with other schools in Worcestershire?
- Bishop Perowne CofE College ranked 24th of 31 secondary schools in Worcestershire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 39% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bishop Perowne CofE College's absence rate?
- Bishop Perowne CofE College's overall absence rate is 11.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bishop Perowne CofE College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bishop Perowne CofE 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 1 July 2026.