Worcestershire County Council

UK local authority in West Midlands, responsible for 274 schools.

Region

West Midlands

Type

County Council

LA Code

885

Schools

274 (1 nursery, 180 primary, 44 secondary, 1 all-through, 19 special, 7 PRU/AP)

Pupils

88,265

Population

624,209 (118,395 aged 0-17)

Academisation

151 academies, 89 LA-maintained (62.9% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

43 — largest: THE DIOCESE OF WORCESTER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (14 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 105 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

59% met expected standard, 7% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 44.2, grade 5+ in English & maths: 40.9%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Adam Johnston

Website

www.worcestershire.gov.uk

Telephone

01905 846161

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs