Baxter College
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Baxter College is a secondary school in Kidderminster, Worcestershire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 8 April 2025. Worcestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Habberley Road, Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Worcestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 766 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 8 April 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are safe and happy at Baxter College.”
- “This is an inclusive school where everyone feels valued.”
- “Pupils benefit from positive relationships with staff.”
To improve
- “While the school has high expectations of its pupils, they do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “This is because the curriculum is not delivered as intended.”
- “Over time, some pupils have not been supported effectively to deepen their understanding of their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 May 2025 (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) | 25% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 36.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D | 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: 121 first-preference applications, 152 offers in total, 121 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.
- King Charles I School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- The Bewdley School 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wolverley CofE Secondary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Hagley Catholic High School 5.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Haybridge High School and Sixth Form 5.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre 9.5 mi Good
- South Bromsgrove High 9.8 mi Good