Pershore High School

Station Road, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 2BX

Requires Improvement

Inspected 12 March 2024

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

43.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,125

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: 1,125 / 1,468 (77%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 12 March 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

19.6%

Disadvantaged

3.2%

EAL

2.8%

SEN support

15.6%

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)

43.6

Attainment 8

1,125 pupils

35.3%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

56%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.8

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

76 students

16.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

71%

To higher education

27%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

83%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.9%

Overall absence

23.6%

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.

69.89

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

16.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

8.57

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

£46,073

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£435 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

5.5

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 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.

£7,665

Spend per pupil

£7,990

Income per pupil

57%

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.