The Bewdley School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bewdley, West Midlands DY12 1BL · Worcestershire
#188 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2013 of 4,090 nationally
About The Bewdley School
The Bewdley School is a local authority secondary located in Bewdley, in the Worcestershire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 970 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 49.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 188th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (72th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (38th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 970; capacity filled 101.3%; grade 4+ english & maths 65.6%; ebacc average points 3.78.
There are 4 schools in Bewdley; The Bewdley School ranks 3rd of 4 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%)42.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)40.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)19.4%
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 The Bewdley School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 970
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 19.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 40.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 65.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.78
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Bewdley School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bewdley Primary School
Bewdley · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
431 students · 175 m away
Wribbenhall School
Worcestershire · Independent all-through · Ages 5–18
6 students · 1.4 km away
St Anne's CofE VC Primary School
Bewdley · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
247 students · 1.7 km away
Birchen Coppice Academy
Kidderminster · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
181 students · 2.3 km away
Sutton Park Primary School
Kidderminster · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
233 students · 2.6 km away
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School
Stourport-on-Severn · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
114 students · 2.9 km away
Lickhill Primary School
Stourport-on-Severn · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
198 students · 3.0 km away
Baxter College
Kidderminster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
766 students · 3.0 km away
Burlish Park Primary School
Stourport-on-Severn · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
455 students · 3.2 km away
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College
Stourport-on-Severn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,039 students · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Wolverley CofE Secondary School
Kidderminster · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
964 students
Holy Trinity Academy
Telford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
994 students
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
938 students
Queensbridge School
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
911 students
St Paul's School for Girls
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,033 students
Old Swinford Hospital
Stourbridge · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,036 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Bewdley School a good school?
The Bewdley School has a Success Index (England) of 49.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #188 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 The Bewdley School rank in West Midlands?
The Bewdley School ranks #188 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2013 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Bewdley School?
The Bewdley School had 970 students in 2025.
Is The Bewdley School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Bewdley School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near The Bewdley School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Bewdley School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.