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Baxter College

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

personMr Matthew Carpenter

corporate_fareSEVERN ACADEMIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST

location_onKidderminster, DY11 5PQ

language Visit Website phone 1562741524

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

827

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Attainment 8

36.6

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GCSE Rank

#30 in Worcestershire

#2,910 of 3,216 nationally

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Baxter College is a Academy converter secondary school in Kidderminster, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Baxter College is an academy converter in Kidderminster, 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 779 pupils on roll, of whom 38% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 36.6, placing the school #30 in Worcestershire and #2,910 of 3,216 nationally. 24.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 6.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 8 A-level subjects. 20.5% of A-level entries were graded A*–B. A-level value added: -0.36 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× 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 8 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 17.1 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

36.6

Grade 5+ E&M

24.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)6.3%

Entering EBacc9.70%

EBacc APS3.09

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.87

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

31.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc7.10%

EBacc APS2.69

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.61

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc5%

EBacc APS2.80

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.68

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc6%

EBacc APS2.93

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.46

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc47%

EBacc APS3.4

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.19

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS3.35

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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

93%

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

Apprenticeships5%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

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

Apprenticeships2%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

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

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

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

Apprenticeships6%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

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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

-0.36

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*–B20.5%

VA Banding Below average

A-level subjects offered8

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.34

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate50.00%

2023

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate94.40%

2022

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate78.9%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 April 2025

Inspection Report

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14 January 2020

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-04-08

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2020-01-14

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2015-06-02

S5 Inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2012-03-14

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Outstanding

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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

20.3%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.7%(68 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

7pupils

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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 779 pupils. During this period, there were 158 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 20.3%, 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)	779	158	20.3%	7.3%	7
2024/25 (Autumn term)	784	109	13.9%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	792	122	15.4%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	806	91	11.3%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	814	122	15.0%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	804	84	10.4%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	827	110	13.3%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	834	75	9.0%	5.9%	3
2021/22 (Summer term)	789	67	8.5%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	804	68	8.5%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	807	107	13.3%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	812	31	3.8%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	820	13	1.6%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	828	90	10.9%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	857	1	0.1%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	857	25	2.9%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	858	30	3.5%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	844	27	3.2%	3.1%	2
2018/19 (Spring term)	847	29	3.4%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	853	19	2.2%	3.8%	3
2017/18 (Summer term)	880	33	3.8%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	891	58	6.5%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	889	32	3.6%	3.7%	2
2016/17 (Summer term)	951	28	2.9%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	0	18	-	3.3%	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.

Speech, Language & Communication 43 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 38 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 29 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 13 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils