Bishop Perowne CofE College
Merriman's Hill Road, Worcester, WR3 8LEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Bishop Perowne CofE College is a secondary school in Worcester for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 273 schools in Worcestershire. It ranks 7th of 7 secondary schools in Worcester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 5 March 2024, report published 17 April 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 5 March 2024
Bishop Perowne CofE College is an inclusive school. Pupils feel safe in school. They know a trusted adult will listen to them and provide support. The school has high expectations of what pupils can do. Pupils live up to these. Their positive attitudes create a calm and well-ordered school. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are eager to learn. Teachers build on this enthusiasm to help pupils remember important knowledge. As a result, pupils achieve well. Most pupils attend school each day. Staff work effectively with many pupils and their families to improve attendance. However, the school's oversight of why some pupils are often absent is not clear. These pupils' attendance is not improving and gaps in their knowledge widen. The school offers pupils a thoughtfully constructed personal development and enrichment curriculum. Pupils can marvel at the wonders of a live orchestral performance. They can join in a diverse range of fun and friendly team-building and problem-solving challenges. Their engagement in sporting events is inspired by female sporting role models. Pupils enjoy working together. They say everyone is welcome. These experiences make this school a close-knit community, where pupils' well-being matters.
What the school should improve
- The school does not code absences correctly for some pupils who are often absent. This means that the school is unclear about the potential barriers these pupils face. The school should put in place clear systems to identify the reasons for absence and code these correctly, and use this information well to take appropriate and well-focused actions to improve attendance where needed.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
201 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
1,155 pupils on roll, with places for 1,200
Schools near Bishop Perowne CofE College
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Grammar School Worcester | 0.4 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 53.6 |
| Tudor Grange Academy Worcester | 0.7 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | Attainment 8: 45.9 |
| The King's School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 16.1 |
| Christopher Whitehead Language College | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 43.8 |
| The River School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 42.0 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- BISHOP PEROWNE CHURCH OF ENGLAND COLLEGE
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Price
- Phone
- 01905746800
- Address
- Merriman's Hill Road, Worcester, WR3 8LE
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- URN
- 138107
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.