Christopher Whitehead Language College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Worcester, Worcestershire
Christopher Whitehead Language College is a secondary school in Worcester, Worcestershire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 25 May 2023. Worcestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bromwich Road, St John's, Worcester, WR2 4AF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Worcestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,580 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 25 May 2023
Strengths
- “Christopher Whitehead Language College is an inclusive, tolerant and welcoming school.”
- “Leaders have high expectations.”
- “They place a strong focus on academic achievement and pupils’ character development.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, leaders have not ensured that teachers know the precise knowledge that pupils must remember.”
- “This means that teachers sometimes move pupils on to new content before they are ready.”
- “Consequently, for some pupils, gaps in knowledge emerge, making it harder for them to learn new things.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 June 2023 (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) | 42% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
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: 236 first-preference applications, 274 offers in total, 236 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2020 to 2026, as Worcestershire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school 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.
- Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bishop Perowne CofE College 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Nunnery Wood High School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Tudor Grange Academy Worcester 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Dyson Perrins CofE Academy 5.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre 6.2 mi Good
- The Chantry School 6.4 mi Good Last distance published
- The Chase 6.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published