North Bromsgrove High School
School Drive, Stratford Road, Bromsgrove, B60 1BA
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 13 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Nick Gibson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Shires Multi Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Bromsgrove
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,041
- Pupils on roll
- 1,140
- URN
- 149682
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01527872375
About this school
North Bromsgrove High School is a secondary academy in Bromsgrove. It teaches children aged 13 to 18 and has 1,140 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected North Bromsgrove High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as North Bromsgrove High School (URN 116928).
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 267 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 30.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.0 |
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 North Bromsgrove High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 1,043 |
| 2024/25 | 1,080 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How North Bromsgrove High School compares
North Bromsgrove High School ranked 14th of 31 secondary schools in Worcestershire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 60% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.8 | 9.5% | 20.5% | 1,140 | — |
| South Bromsgrove High | 46.1 | 9.8% | 14.4% | 1,317 | 1.0 miles |
| Waseley Hills High School | 40.5 | 11.3% | 30.7% | 782 | 3.8 miles |
| Colmers School and Sixth Form College | 41.7 | 11.8% | 54.1% | 1,139 | 4.6 miles |
| King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy | 41.4 | 9.9% | 69.3% | 423 | 4.8 miles |
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | 39.2 | 9.2% | 28.8% | 958 | 5.3 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)
- 20.47%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 9.5%
- Persistent absence
- 26.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
South Bromsgrove High1.0 miles
Secondary · Bromsgrove
-
Waseley Hills High School3.8 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
Colmers School and Sixth Form College4.6 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy4.8 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre5.3 miles
Secondary · Redditch
Other schools in Bromsgrove
- South Bromsgrove High Secondary
- Blackwell First School Primary
- Catshill First School Primary
- Charford First School Primary
- Dodford First School Primary
- Fairfield First School Primary
- Finstall First School Primary
- Hanbury CofE First School Primary
- Lickey End First School Primary
- Meadows First School Primary
- Millfields First School Primary
- St Peter's Catholic First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does North Bromsgrove High School teach?
- North Bromsgrove High School teaches children aged 13 to 18. It is a secondary school in Bromsgrove.
- Who is the headteacher of North Bromsgrove High School?
- The headteacher of North Bromsgrove High School is Mr Nick Gibson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has North Bromsgrove High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected North Bromsgrove High School, 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 North Bromsgrove High School?
- North Bromsgrove High School has 1,140 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 18.
- Is North Bromsgrove High School full?
- North Bromsgrove High School has capacity for 1,041 pupils and 1,140 on roll (110%), so it is at or above 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 North Bromsgrove High School a faith school?
- No. North Bromsgrove High School has no designated religious character.
- Is North Bromsgrove High School a selective school?
- No. North Bromsgrove High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is North Bromsgrove High School part of an academy trust?
- North Bromsgrove High School is part of SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does North Bromsgrove High School have?
- The schools register lists North Bromsgrove High School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How does North Bromsgrove High School compare with other schools in Worcestershire?
- North Bromsgrove High School ranked 14th of 31 secondary schools in Worcestershire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 60% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 9% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is North Bromsgrove High School's absence rate?
- North Bromsgrove High School's overall absence rate is 9.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are North Bromsgrove High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, North Bromsgrove High School'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 10 July 2026.