New College Worcester (NMSS)
New College Worcester (NMSS) is a non-maintained special school in Worcester for boys and girls aged 11 to 19. It has 52 pupils and room for 96. About 25 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, about the same as most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2024, no overall grade.
Whittington Road, Worcester, WR5 2JX01905 763933ncw.co.ukMrs Rachel Perks principalAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 19 November 2024, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
13 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 35.4 | 28.7 | 20.4 | 41.6 | 14.3 | 39.4 | 44.5 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | +0.15 | -1.90 | +1.21 | -1.34 | -0.18 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 23% | 14% | 10% | 20% | 0% | 21% | 41% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 46% | 14% | 20% | 50% | 0% | 29% | 64% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 3.08 | 2.31 | 2.00 | 3.63 | 1.48 | 3.36 | 3.93 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 23% | 0% | 20% | 40% | 0% | 14% | 39% | 41% |
Subjects
Results came out for 6 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.
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 13 | 8% | 15% | 31% | 58% | – |
| English Language | 13 | 8% | 31% | 31% | 54% | – |
| Mathematics | 12 | 0% | 33% | 58% | 53% | – |
| Combined Science | 10 | 0% | 40% | 70% | 36% | – |
| Geography | 7 | 0% | 29% | 43% | 51% | – |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 6 | 17% | 67% | 67% | 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.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
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.
Specialist SEND provision. A special school for pupils with visual impairment.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Worcestershire with visual impairment provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Vision impairment (51), Physical disability (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 52 | 59 | 72 | 70 | 74 | 70 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 25% | 22% | 21% | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 2% | 5% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 9% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 98% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 75.8% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2017/18 | 2016/17 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 24.2% | 29.7% | 17.0% | 9.3% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 23.9% | 29.6% | – | – | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 0.3% | 0.1% | – | – | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 33.3% | 50.0% | 57.1% | 50.0% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 13.6 | 5.6 | – | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 2 | – | – | – |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 10 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2018/19 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Education | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Work | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Not in education, work or training | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
The area around the school
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.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nunnery Wood High School | Academy | 490 m | 1,488 | Good 2022 | 71 | Compare |
| Worcester Sixth Form College | Academy 16-19 converter | 530 m | 0 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Nunnery Wood Primary School | Academy | 700 m | 390 | Good 2022 | 22 | Compare |
| Whittington CofE Primary School | Church of England | 940 m | 199 | Good 2020 | 34 | Compare |
| Red Hill CofE Primary School | Church of England | 0.6 miles | 394 | Good 2023 | 39 | Compare |
| Kimichi Worcester | Independent | 0.7 miles | 1 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College | Roman Catholic | 0.9 miles | 1,036 | Good 2022 | 71 | Compare |
| Cherry Orchard Primary School | Academy | 0.9 miles | 565 | Good 2024 | 43 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is New College Worcester (NMSS) a good school?
New College Worcester (NMSS) doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it not judged at its last inspection in November 2024.
What is New College Worcester (NMSS)'s Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated New College Worcester (NMSS) not judged at its last full inspection on 19 November 2024.
How good are New College Worcester (NMSS)'s GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 23% 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 35.4, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished a little ahead of children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How many pupils does New College Worcester (NMSS) have?
52 pupils aged 11 to 19 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 96 places, so it is 54% full.
What is attendance like at New College Worcester (NMSS)?
Pupils were in school 75.8% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 33% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
Does New College Worcester (NMSS) have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It is a special school for visual impairment. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
Does New College Worcester (NMSS) have a sixth form?
Yes.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Whittington Road, Worcester, WR5 2JX
- Telephone
- 01905 763933
- Website
- www.ncw.co.uk
- Principal
- Mrs Rachel Perks
- Type of school
- Non-maintained special school (Non-maintained special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 11-19, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Ward
- Battenhall
- Constituency
- Worcester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 117064 · LAESTAB 8857019 · UKPRN 10040382
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.