Baxter College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Kidderminster, West Midlands DY11 5PQ · Worcestershire
#428 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3668 of 4,090 nationally
About Baxter College
Baxter College is a academy secondary located in Kidderminster, in the Worcestershire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 766 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 18.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 428th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (27th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (3th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 766; capacity filled 71.7%; grade 4+ english & maths 45.1%; ebacc average points 3.09.
There are 28 schools in Kidderminster; Baxter College ranks 26th of 28 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)36.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)24.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)21.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)37.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Baxter College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 766
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 37.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 71.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 24.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 45.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.09
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 21.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Baxter College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St John's CofE Primary School
Kidderminster · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
224 students · 444 m away
Sutton Park Primary School
Kidderminster · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
233 students · 876 m away
Franche Primary School
Kidderminster · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
726 students · 918 m away
St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School
Kidderminster · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
417 students · 1.1 km away
Foley Park Primary Academy
Kidderminster · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
219 students · 1.6 km away
St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School
Kidderminster · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
212 students · 1.9 km away
Birchen Coppice Academy
Kidderminster · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
181 students · 2.0 km away
St George's CofE School
Kidderminster · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
223 students · 2.1 km away
St Ambrose Catholic Primary
Kidderminster · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
207 students · 2.1 km away
Holy Trinity School
Kidderminster · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
723 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Moorside High School
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
766 students
The Orme Academy
Newcastle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
768 students
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
763 students
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
774 students
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
West Bromwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
774 students
Stockland Green School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
757 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Baxter College a good school?
Baxter College has a Success Index (England) of 18.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #428 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Baxter College rank in West Midlands?
Baxter College ranks #428 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3668 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Baxter College?
Baxter College had 766 students in 2025.
Is Baxter College a primary school or a secondary school?
Baxter College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Baxter College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Baxter College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.