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Bredon School

Independent · ages 7-21MixedIndependent192 pupilsSixth formTewkesburyWorcestershire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places108 spare192 pupils, 300 places
Average A level gradeC2024/25
Pupils on roll192Census January 2024

Bredon School is an independent school in Tewkesbury for boys and girls aged 7 to 21. It has 192 pupils and room for 300.

Pull Court, Bushley, Tewkesbury, GL20 6AH01684 293156bredonschool.orgMr Nick Oldham headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

29 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score18.0
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 16.716.720182019: 17.017.020192022: 17.917.920222023: 14.714.720232024: 17.517.520242025: 18.018.02025
Since 2018: +1.3
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018WorcestershireEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11293834433838
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 818.017.514.717.917.016.744.546.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%41%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%64%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score1.140.950.900.971.121.223.934.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%39%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 7 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Subjects that did worse than the England average: Mathematics (17% here, 53% across England).

What is taught here

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Mathematics23 entries
17%England 53%
Biology14 entries
7%England 82%
Art and Design14 entries
29%England 58%
50%England 36%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics234%17%35%53%
Biology140%7%43%82%
Art and Design147%29%29%58%
Combined Science1020%50%70%36%
Religious Studies825%50%88%60%
History80%13%38%52%
Food Preparation & Nutrition825%75%75%52%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

17 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeC31.3 points per entry
A level progress-0.77Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students172534235555
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry31.2532.3527.9229.4531.5436.96
Average A level gradeCC+C-CCB-
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS17.9219.2316.6717.22
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects0%0%0%0%
A level progressA level value added-0.77+0.49+0.64+1.72

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
15.422.8
Gap 7.4England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Worcestershire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll192Census January 2024
Places30064% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support14%27 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan51%98 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls118 / 74
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll192217229225238233
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support47%6%28%4%24%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans45%36%50%43%44%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 28 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training68%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training68%76%61%
Education46%52%44%
Apprenticeship11%5%0%
Work11%19%17%
Not in education, work or training18%5%11%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m18612 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate53 per 1,000 people42% lower than the England average
Typical house price£325,000Malvern Hills
Nearest bus stop160 mLanes Court, 12 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Abbey ViewFree schools alternative provision620 m6Requires improvement 2024Compare
Queen Margaret Primary AcademyAcademy630 m136Requires improvement 202211Compare
Tewkesbury Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England640 m296No overall grade 202451Compare
The John Moore Primary SchoolCouncil0.8 miles375Good 202470Compare
Mitton Manor Primary SchoolAcademy0.9 miles192Good 202248Compare
Oneschool Global Uk - Tewkesbury CampusIndependent0.9 miles147Not inspectedCompare
Tirlebrook Primary SchoolFoundation1.0 miles193Report card 20265Compare
Tewkesbury AcademyAcademy1.1 miles1,019No overall grade 202535Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Bredon School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Bredon School yet.

How good are Bredon School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 18.0, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Bredon School have?

192 pupils aged 7 to 21 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 300 places, so it is 64% full.

Does Bredon School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was C.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Pull Court, Bushley, Tewkesbury, GL20 6AH
Telephone
01684 293156
Website
www.bredonschool.org
Headteacher
Mr Nick Oldham
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 7-21, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Worcestershire
Ward
Longdon
Constituency
West Worcestershire
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
19 October 1962
URN
117032 · LAESTAB 8856023 · UKPRN 10014026

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from