Nunnery Wood High School
Spetchley Road, Worcester, WR5 2LTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Nunnery Wood High School is a secondary school in Worcester for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 273 schools in Worcestershire. It ranks 3rd of 7 secondary schools in Worcester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 9 March 2022, report published 10 May 2022
- 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 9 March 2022
Pupils are proud to come to Nunnery Wood High School. They enjoy their lessons and have extremely positive relationships with staff. The school's ethos that, 'we share an irresistible belief that each child will succeed' is understood by all. Pupils rise to the high expectations of staff and consistently achieve well in their GCSE examinations. Pupils behave very well. They listen attentively to their teachers and complete the work that is asked of them. At break and lunchtimes, pupils play together sensibly and enjoy talking with their friends. Pupils say that bullying is extremely rare and, when it does occur, staff deal with this quickly and effectively. Pupils feel safe and appreciate the care they get from staff. Leaders have ensured that there is a well-planned curriculum. Pupils study a broad range of subjects at key stage 3, including dance and drama. At key stage 4, pupils can pursue their passions and interests and select from a wide variety of courses. Pupils value the support they receive from their teachers in helping them to be successful. The school's extra-curricular programme is rich and diverse. There are a wide range of clubs which take place at lunchtime and after school. Pupils take part in many different sports, art and 'STEM' clubs. In addition, pupils also enjoy participating in debating and politics clubs.
What the school should improve
- At present, not enough pupils choose to study a language at key stage 4. This means that the number of pupils completing the suite of subjects which makes up the English Baccalaureate remains below the government's national ambition. Leaders should ensure that they continue with their existing plans so that more pupils opt to study languages if they wish to pursue the subject.
- On some occasions, teachers at key stage 3 do not use assessment as well as they could. This can sometimes have an over-reliance on what pupils need to know at GCSE level and not what pupils know and can do now. Leaders should look to refine their assessment system at key stage 3 so that it more carefully checks pupils' learning.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
289 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
1,488 pupils on roll, with places for 1,500
Schools near Nunnery Wood High School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester Sixth Form College | 0.1 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Kimichi Worcester | 0.7 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 53.1 |
| The King's School | 1 mile | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 16.1 |
| Bishop Perowne CofE College | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 40.3 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- NUNNERY WOOD HIGH SCHOOL
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Powell
- Phone
- 01905363636
- Address
- Spetchley Road, Worcester, WR5 2LT
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- URN
- 137051
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.