What ages does RGS Dodderhill teach?

RGS Dodderhill teaches children aged 2 to 16. It is an independent school in Worcestershire.

Who is the headteacher of RGS Dodderhill?

The headteacher of RGS Dodderhill is Mr Thomas Banyard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has RGS Dodderhill been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected RGS Dodderhill 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 many pupils are at RGS Dodderhill?

RGS Dodderhill has 146 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 16.

Is RGS Dodderhill full?

RGS Dodderhill has capacity for 250 pupils and 146 on roll (58%), 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 RGS Dodderhill a faith school?

No. RGS Dodderhill has no designated religious character.

How have RGS Dodderhill's results changed over recent years?

Its Attainment 8 score was 58.9 in 2022/23 and 55.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What are RGS Dodderhill's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, RGS Dodderhill'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.

RGS Dodderhill

Dodderhill Road, Droitwich Spa, WR9 0BE

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 2 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Thomas Banyard
Religious ethos: None
Nursery provision: Has Nursery Classes
Constituency: Redditch
Setting: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 250
Pupils on roll: 146
URN: 147783
Local authority: Worcestershire
Telephone: 01905778290

About this school

RGS Dodderhill is an independent school in Worcestershire. It teaches children aged 2 to 16 and has 146 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected RGS Dodderhill 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

RGS Dodderhill has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2020, 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	13	21	23
Attainment 8 score	58.9	55.0	55.9
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	62%	66.7%	56.5%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	77%	90.5%	78.3%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	46%	33.3%	43.5%
English Baccalaureate average point score	5.4	4.7	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 RGS Dodderhill has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 4: Attainment 8

Year	This school	Worcestershire average	England average
2022/23	58.9	38.4	39.8
2023/24	55	37.5	39.5
2024/25	55.9	36.9	39

Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	187
2023/24	183
2024/25	169

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: 15
Pupils on SEN support: 55

Location

Nearby schools

Gloverspiece School
Special schools · Droitwich

2.5 miles
The Aspire Academy
Free Schools · Worcester

4.1 miles
The River School
Independent schools · Worcester

4.2 miles
Lokrum Fields
Special schools · Worcestershire

4.6 miles
Regency High School
Academies · Worcester

4.8 miles

Common questions

What ages does RGS Dodderhill teach?: RGS Dodderhill teaches children aged 2 to 16. It is an independent school in Worcestershire.
Who is the headteacher of RGS Dodderhill?: The headteacher of RGS Dodderhill is Mr Thomas Banyard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has RGS Dodderhill been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected RGS Dodderhill 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 many pupils are at RGS Dodderhill?: RGS Dodderhill has 146 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 16.
Is RGS Dodderhill full?: RGS Dodderhill has capacity for 250 pupils and 146 on roll (58%), 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 RGS Dodderhill a faith school?: No. RGS Dodderhill has no designated religious character.
How have RGS Dodderhill's results changed over recent years?: Its Attainment 8 score was 58.9 in 2022/23 and 55.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
What are RGS Dodderhill's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, RGS Dodderhill'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.