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Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Greg McClarey

location_onWorcester, WR5 2XD

language Visit Website phone 1905352615

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

1,045

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Attainment 8

53.1

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GCSE Rank

#2 in Worcestershire

#612 of 3,216 nationally

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Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in Worcester, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College is a voluntary aided school in Worcester, Worcestershire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 1,050 pupils on roll, of whom 17% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 53.1, placing the school #2 in Worcestershire and #612 of 3,216 nationally. 58.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 31.6% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

53.1

Grade 5+ E&M

58.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)31.6%

Entering EBacc19.70%

EBacc APS4.4

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.23

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22.90%

EBacc APS4.3

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.33

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15%

EBacc APS4.23

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS4.52

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.1

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22%

EBacc APS4.01

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16%

EBacc APS3.99

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 March 2022

Inspection Report

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14 March 2017

Inspection Report

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07 February 2013

Inspection Report

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16 May 2012

Inspection Report

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13 October 2010

Inspection Report

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01 February 2010

Inspection Report

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11 December 2007

Inspection Report

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01 March 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-03-14

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-02-07

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-10-13

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

3.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.7%(28 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,050 pupils. During this period, there were 37 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 3.5%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,050	37	3.5%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,054	19	1.8%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,055	29	2.7%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,053	11	1.0%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,057	28	2.6%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,047	23	2.2%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,045	23	2.2%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,041	26	2.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,044	33	3.2%	4.7%	3
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,048	28	2.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,050	13	1.2%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,043	7	0.7%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,043	6	0.6%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,038	22	2.1%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,048	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,048	10	1.0%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,047	13	1.2%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,048	8	0.8%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,050	11	1.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,053	16	1.5%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,055	12	1.1%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,058	25	2.4%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,066	25	2.3%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,044	10	1.0%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,047	19	1.8%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,052	17	1.6%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 43 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 39 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 34 pupils

Physical Disability 12 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils