Bishop Wordsworth's Church of England Grammar School

StateSecondaryChurch of England

OutstandingSecondaryAges 11–181,188 pupils

Exeter Street, SP1 2EDWebsite01722333851

Outstanding1,188 pupilsAges 11–18

Boys

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Outstanding3y ago

Inspected Nov 2022

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,188

Outstanding3y ago

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,188

Inspected Nov 2022 · View report

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Boys

Capacity

1,188 / 1,200 (99%)

Religion

Church of England

Head Teacher

Mr Michael Thorne

At a Glance

InspectionOutstanding

Inspected Nov 2022

Results

Attainment 8: 73.1

AdmissionsIn demand

1.4x oversubscribed (2025-26)

4.7%

Absence rate

Avg 5.8%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

4.7%vs 5.8% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate4.7%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence13.9%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate2.9%

Permanent exclusion rate0.1%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support 0.9%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 0.3%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Autistic Spectrum Disorder7 pupils (47%)

Other2 pupils (13%)

Specific Learning Difficulty2 pupils (13%)

Hearing Impairment1 pupils (7%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty1 pupils (7%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health1 pupils (7%)

Speech, Language & Communication1 pupils (7%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 60

Teaching assistants (FTE)2

Support staff (FTE)32

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,188

Free school meals 3.7%

English as additional language 8.7%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British68.2%

Unclassified6.6%

Indian6.0%

White Other3.5%

Asian Other2.9%

Mixed White & Asian2.9%

Black African2.8%

Chinese1.9%

Mixed Other1.6%

Pakistani1.4%

Other0.9%

Black Other0.4%

Mixed White & African0.4%

White Irish0.3%

Bangladeshi0.2%

Black Caribbean0.1%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Nov 2025

Leavers' Destinations

98.0%

to education

Sixth Form84.0%

Employment1.0%

NEET0.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£7,014

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,586 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£3,951

Support staff£377

Premises£95

Energy£162

Learning resources£655

Income per pupil£6,904

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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