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The Bewdley School

Wyre Forest, DY12 1BLSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Oct 2024
Progress 8
-0.07
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
186 1st-choice / 174 places
Ranking
#1,696
of 3,141 nationally

About The Bewdley School

The Bewdley School is a mixed 11-18 state secondary in the Wyre Forest area of Worcestershire, led by headteacher Dave Hadley-Pryce. It is the top-ranked school in the Wyre Forest local authority for Progress 8, sitting first out of six schools in that district. However, when you zoom out to the wider Worcestershire local authority, it ranks 11th out of 47 same-type schools, with higher-performing peers including Nunnery Wood High School, Prince Henry's High School, and Haybridge High School and Sixth Form. The school is noticeably oversubscribed: for 2025/26 admissions, it received 311 applications for 174 places, with 186 first-preference applications and 160 first-preference offers. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 1. 79, suggesting strong local demand. The school has a capacity of 958 but currently houses 964 pupils, so it is running slightly above its official capacity.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressStourport Road, Bewdley, Wyre Forest, DY12 1BL
HeadteacherDave Hadley-Pryce
Local AuthorityWorcestershire
Number of Pupils964
Free School Meals (FSM)18.8%
School Capacity964 / 958 (101% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Oct 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 20 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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The Bewdley School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.