Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–16 · Worcester, Worcestershire
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College is a secondary school in Worcester, Worcestershire for ages 11–16 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 23 March 2022. Worcestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Timberdine Avenue, Worcester, WR5 2XD
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Worcestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,036 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 23 March 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils value the warm relationships which they enjoy with staff at this school.”
- “Pupils know that they have trusted adults to whom they can turn.”
- “They celebrate the diversity of their school, and understand that all are valued in their school community.”
To improve
- “This is because sometimes grammatical mistakes in pupils' work can persist.”
- “Although pupils typically take pride in their work and look to complete it to the best of their ability, there can be occasions when pupils do not complete tasks as well as they are able to.”
- “Leaders are working to ensure greater consistency in how pupils' literacy is improved across subjects.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 59% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 53.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 256 first-preference applications, 200 offers in total, 194 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2020 to 2026, as Worcestershire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Worcestershire.
- Nunnery Wood High School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Christopher Whitehead Language College 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bishop Perowne CofE College 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Tudor Grange Academy Worcester 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Dyson Perrins CofE Academy 6.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre 6.2 mi Good
- The Chase 6.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Pershore High School 7.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published