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The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College

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

personMrs Sara Peace

corporate_fareSEVERN ACADEMIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST

location_onStourport-on-Severn, DY13 8AX

language Visit Website phone 1299872950

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

1,127

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Attainment 8

39.7

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GCSE Rank

#26 in Worcestershire

#2,575 of 3,216 nationally

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The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College is a Academy converter secondary school in Stourport-on-Severn, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College is an academy converter in Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of SEVERN ACADEMIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST. The school has approximately 1,100 pupils on roll, of whom 29% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 39.7, placing the school #26 in Worcestershire and #2,575 of 3,216 nationally. 34.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 9.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 19 A-level subjects. 31.6% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 8.3% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.33 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 7 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 14.0 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

39.7

Grade 5+ E&M

34.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)9.1%

Entering EBacc13.60%

EBacc APS3.21

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.7

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16.30%

EBacc APS3.17

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.50

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20%

EBacc APS3.34

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.81

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS3.44

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc36%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.49

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc69%

EBacc APS4.19

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.44

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc48%

EBacc APS3.78

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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

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.33

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*1.5%

Achieving A*–A8.3%

Achieving A*–B31.6%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate96.9%

A-level subjects offered19

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.18

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate84.20%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate95.80%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

12 July 2022

Inspection Report

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02 October 2018

Inspection Report

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26 September 2012

Inspection Report

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13 March 2012

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-07-12

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-10-02

Exempt School Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2012-09-26

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

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

18.0%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

7.4%(81 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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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 1,100 pupils. During this period, there were 198 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 18.0%, which is above 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)	1,100	198	18.0%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,124	113	10.1%	7.8%	5
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,115	110	9.9%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,132	113	10.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,142	231	20.2%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,120	142	12.7%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,127	153	13.6%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,139	136	11.9%	5.9%	4
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,111	75	6.8%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,118	86	7.7%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,135	60	5.3%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,114	38	3.4%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,128	8	0.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,123	51	4.5%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,118	1	0.1%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,118	42	3.8%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,142	20	1.8%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,090	23	2.1%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,111	17	1.5%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,127	33	2.9%	3.8%	3
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,098	23	2.1%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,105	11	1.0%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,110	6	0.5%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,141	3	0.3%	3.0%	3
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,151	6	0.5%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,166	6	0.5%	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.

Specific Learning Difficulty 51 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 45 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 39 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 36 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 27 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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