Best secondary schools in Worcestershire (2026)
Worcestershire has 32 ranked secondary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Haybridge High School and Sixth Form, in the top 12% in England. The average Attainment 8 here in 2025 was 44.5, against 46.1 for England. 0 are in England's top 10%, and 2 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Worcestershire has no grammar schools.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 (2023–2025 average) | Attainment 8 2025 | Trend | Grade 5+ Eng & maths | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 12% in England |
Haybridge High School and Sixth Form Hagley |
55.9 | 59.3 | 71% | Good | |
2 Top 21% in England |
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College Worcester · Roman Catholic |
52.3 | 53.1 | 59% | No rating | |
3 Top 23% in England |
Hagley Catholic High School Hagley · Roman Catholic |
51.9 | 50.3 | 52% | Good | |
4 Top 27% in England |
Nunnery Wood High School Worcester |
51.2 | 49.7 | 49% | Good | |
5 Top 30% in England |
The Chase Great Malvern |
50.7 | 51.9 | 52% | Report card | |
6 Top 31% in England |
St Augustine's Catholic High School Redditch · Roman Catholic |
49.4 | 47.3 | 46% | Outstanding | |
7 Top 32% in England |
Hanley Castle High School Hanley Castle |
49.8 | 47.8 | 48% | Good | |
8 Top 33% in England |
The Chantry School Malvern Hills |
49.9 | 49.4 | 44% | Good | |
9 Top 38% in England |
South Bromsgrove High Bromsgrove |
47.9 | 46.1 | 46% | Good | |
10 Top 40% in England |
Prince Henry's High School Evesham |
48.1 | 46.2 | 42% | Outstanding | |
11 Top 49% in England |
Woodrush High School Hollywood |
46.1 | 49.2 | 51% | No rating | |
12 Bottom 50% in England |
North Bromsgrove High School Bromsgrove |
45.8 | 45.8 | 44% | Good | |
13 Bottom 50% in England |
Tudor Grange Academy Worcester Worcester |
45.1 | 45.9 | 47% | Not judged | |
14 Bottom 45% in England |
The Lacon Childe School Cleobury Mortimer |
45.5 | 45.8 | 40% | Requires improvement | |
15 Bottom 44% in England |
The Bewdley School Bewdley |
44.0 | 42.6 | 41% | Not judged | |
16 Bottom 43% in England |
King Charles I School Kidderminster |
45.0 | 44.0 | 36% | Good | |
17 Bottom 43% in England |
Holy Trinity School Kidderminster |
44.0 | 41.6 | 38% | Good | |
18 Bottom 42% in England |
Pershore High School Pershore |
44.9 | 43.6 | 35% | Requires improvement | |
19 Bottom 42% in England |
Christopher Whitehead Language College Worcester |
44.3 | 43.8 | 42% | No rating | |
20 Bottom 39% in England |
Waseley Hills High School Birmingham |
42.8 | 40.5 | 40% | Not judged | |
21 Bottom 37% in England |
Ridgeway Secondary School Astwood Bank |
42.3 | 47.0 | 55% | Not judged | |
22 Bottom 36% in England |
Wolverley CofE Secondary School Wolverley · Church of England |
43.0 | 42.4 | 33% | Report card | |
23 Bottom 33% in England |
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre Droitwich Spa |
42.1 | 44.1 | 39% | Good | |
24 Bottom 30% in England |
Dyson Perrins CofE Academy Great Malvern · Church of England |
42.2 | 43.8 | 37% | Good | |
25 Bottom 29% in England |
Bishop Perowne CofE College Worcester · Church of England |
41.7 | 40.3 | 30% | Good | |
26 Bottom 28% in England |
Arrow Vale High School Redditch |
41.7 | 38.8 | 31% | No rating | |
27 Bottom 21% in England |
The De Montfort School Evesham |
40.5 | 38.4 | 25% | Good | |
28 Bottom 20% in England |
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre Redditch |
40.6 | 39.2 | 27% | Good | |
29 Bottom 20% in England |
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy Tenbury Wells |
40.1 | 39.9 | 34% | Good | |
30 Bottom 18% in England |
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College Stourport-on-Severn |
39.6 | 39.7 | 34% | Good | |
31 Bottom 5% in England |
Baxter College Kidderminster |
34.7 | 36.6 | 25% | Not judged | |
32 Bottom 2% in England |
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch Redditch |
30.6 | 29.8 | 23% | Report card |
Best secondary school in each town
- Worcester · best: Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
- Redditch · best: St Augustine's Catholic High School
- Kidderminster · best: King Charles I School
- Birmingham · best: Waseley Hills High School
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What is the best secondary school in Worcestershire?
On exam results over the last three years, Haybridge High School and Sixth Form is the top-ranked secondary school in Worcestershire, in the top 12% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.