How many pupils does Baxter College have?

Baxter College has 779 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Baxter College?

The headteacher of Baxter College is Katie Beech.

What type of school is Baxter College?

Baxter College is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Baxter College in?

Baxter College is in the Worcestershire local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Baxter College

Habberley Road, Wyre Forest, Worcestershire, DY11 5PQ

Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 8 April 2025.

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779

Pupils

37.4%

Free school meals

1 February 2017

Opened

About this school

Baxter College is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Wyre Forest, Worcestershire. The school has 779 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 8 April 2025. The Headteacher is Katie Beech. The school is administered by Worcestershire local authority. It belongs to SEVERN ACADEMIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST. It opened in 1 February 2017.

School details

Head: Katie Beech
Trust: SEVERN ACADEMIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Local authority: Worcestershire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 144367

Contact

01562741524 office@saet.co.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Baxter College are handled by the school or the local authority (Worcestershire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

36.6

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.87

Progress 8 · 2023-24

25%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

45%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.09

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

10%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →