Education in Worcester
DistrictThe south of the West Midlands. 106,954 people in 33 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Worcester, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Worcester had 38 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyWorcester had 38 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Worcester. The map shows each one.
Schools in Worcester
Worcester has 38 open schools: 22 primary, 5 secondary, 4 special, 1 sixth form and further education, 3 independent and 3 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 2
- Good
- 10
- Requires improvement
- 0
- Inadequate
- 0
12 of the 34 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between March 2022 and March 2024.
6 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
4 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Worcester
2 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Northwick Manor Primary School (July 2022), Oasis Academy Warndon (November 2022).
Primary (22)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnforth School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 178 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | 75% met KS2 standard |
| Cherry Orchard Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 565 | Good (overall), February 2024 | 63% met KS2 standard |
| Cranham Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 396 | Standards maintained, October 2024 | 60% met KS2 standard |
| Hollymount School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 377 | Good (overall), June 2023 | 59% met KS2 standard |
| Honeywell Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 168 | Good (overall), May 2023 | 25% met KS2 standard |
| North Worcester Primary School | Free schools | 3 to 11 | 403 | Good (overall), February 2024 | |
| Northwick Manor Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 573 | Outstanding (overall), July 2022 | 74% met KS2 standard |
| Nunnery Wood Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 390 | Good (overall), October 2022 | 57% met KS2 standard |
| Oasis Academy Warndon | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 537 | Outstanding (overall), November 2022 | 75% met KS2 standard |
| Oldbury Park Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 361 | School remains Good, March 2024 | 60% met KS2 standard |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 161 | School remains Good, November 2023 | 76% met KS2 standard |
| Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 398 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 | 82% met KS2 standard |
| Pitmaston Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 628 | School remains Outstanding, November 2023 | 76% met KS2 standard |
| Red Hill CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 394 | Good (overall), March 2023 | 52% met KS2 standard |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 380 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade | 59% met KS2 standard |
| St Clement's CofE Primary | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 246 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 60% met KS2 standard |
| St George's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 193 | School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, October 2023 | 79% met KS2 standard |
| St George's CofE Primary School Worcester | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 163 | Good (overall), October 2022 | 43% met KS2 standard |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Worcester | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 300 | School remains Good, December 2022 | 58% met KS2 standard |
| Stanley Road Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 308 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | 47% met KS2 standard |
| The Lyppard Grange Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 418 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 64% met KS2 standard |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 338 | School remains Good, January 2024 | 68% met KS2 standard |
Secondary (5)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection | Results (KS4 2025/26) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Perowne CofE College | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,155 | Good (overall), March 2024 | Attainment 8: 42.3 |
| Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College | Voluntary aided school | 11 to 16 | 1,036 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | Attainment 8: 50.9 |
| Christopher Whitehead Language College | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,580 | School remains Good, May 2023 | Attainment 8: 47.3 |
| Nunnery Wood High School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,488 | Good (overall), March 2022 | Attainment 8: 51.3 |
| Tudor Grange Academy Worcester | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,059 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | Attainment 8: 48.0 |
Special (4)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Royal | Community special school | 4 to 11 | 208 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| New College Worcester (NMSS) | Non-maintained special school | 11 to 19 | 52 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Regency Academy | Academy special converter | 11 to 19 | 323 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Riversides School | Academy special sponsor led | 7 to 16 | 73 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
Sixth form and further education (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester Sixth Form College | Academy 16-19 converter | 16 to 19 | 0 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Independent (3)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimichi Worcester | Other independent school | 11 to 16 | 1 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Royal Grammar School Worcester | Other independent school | 2 to 19 | 1,397 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| The King's School | Other independent school | 2 to 19 | 1,272 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (3)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbridge School | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 38 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Perryfields Primary Pupil Referral Unit | Pupil referral unit | 5 to 11 | 11 | School remains Outstanding, June 2024 |
| The Aspire Academy | Free schools alternative provision | 11 to 16 | 42 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.