Baxter College

Habberley Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 5PQ

Not rated

Inspected 8 April 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

36.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

779

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Worcestershire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 779 / 1,068 (73%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 April 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

37.7%

Disadvantaged

5.4%

EAL

3.3%

SEN support

16.4%

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)

36.6

Attainment 8

779 pupils

24.8%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

45.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

23 students

49%

To higher education

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

84%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

12.6%

Overall absence

40.5%

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.

57.43

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +14.6 vs 2023/24

13.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -5.2 vs 2023/24

9.12

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.4 vs 2023/24

£49,680

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,188 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 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.

£8,221

Spend per pupil

£10,054

Income per pupil

67%

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.