New College Worcester (NMSS)
Whittington Road, Worcester, WR5 2JXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
New College Worcester (NMSS) is a special school in Worcester for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 273 schools in Worcestershire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 November 2024, report published 29 December 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 November 2024
This school inspires, nurtures, and empowers pupils to succeed both in their education and in later life. It maintains high expectations for all pupils, including those in the sixth form. Staff give careful consideration to the needs of pupils with visual impairments. This allows pupils to thrive. Parents and carers view the school as a community. The relationships between staff and pupils are built on mutual respect and nurturing. Interactions are filled with smiles, laughter, and joy. Pupils are attentive to each other's individual visual impairment needs and provide excellent support. The overall atmosphere among students is extremely positive. The school enables students to learn to live and work independently. The school begins preparing pupils for life after school at an early stage. The school actively establishes connections with workplaces that promote and support individuals with visual impairments. It advocates for visual impairment in the workplace, aiming to help all pupils achieve their career ambitions. There is a huge array of extra-curricular activities on offer to promote pupils' talents and interests. Many consider the needs of the visually impaired. These include shooting, tandem riding, cultural food club and a highly skilled choir.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, staff do not use their checks on pupils' learning to address gaps and misconceptions consistently. Consequently, some pupils do not learn in as much depth or detail as they could. The school should make sure that staff use the school's approaches to assessment consistently.
- The evaluation and oversight of some subjects is not as developed as it could be. Subject leaders monitor their subject but have not acted on their findings to further improve pupils' learning. The school should ensure that subject leaders receive the support needed to carry out their roles effectively and bring about improvement in their subjects.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
13 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
52 pupils on roll, with places for 96
Schools near New College Worcester (NMSS)
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Royal | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 0% met the expected standard |
| Abigail's Place | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Norton College | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 1.6 |
| Regency High School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Riversides School | 2 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Attainment 8: 13.9 |
School details
- School type
- Non-maintained special school
- Sector
- Other
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Boarding places
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Perks
- Phone
- 01905763933
- Address
- Whittington Road, Worcester, WR5 2JX
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- URN
- 117064
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.