Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre

Briar Mill, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, WR9 0AA

Good

Inspected 20 February 2024

Good

Ofsted

44.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

12–18

Ages

1,300

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Worcestershire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 12–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,300 / 1,477 (88%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 20 February 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

24.9%

Disadvantaged

EAL

2.4%

SEN support

12.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

44.1

Attainment 8

1,300 pupils

39.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

60.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

79 students

11.5%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

69%

To higher education

27%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

89%

Sustained destination

84%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.2%

Overall absence

26.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

88.68

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

14.7

Pupils per teacher

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

15.78

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

£55,550

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,761 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,648

Spend per pupil

£7,747

Income per pupil

65%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.