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RGS Dodderhill

Independent · ages 2-16MixedIndependent146 pupilsNurseryWorcestershire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths57%England 46%
Places104 spare146 pupils, 250 places
Pupils on roll146Census January 2024

RGS Dodderhill is an independent school in for boys and girls aged 2 to 16. It has 146 pupils and room for 250.

Dodderhill Road, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, WR9 0BE01905 778290Mr Thomas Banyard 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

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

Average GCSE score55.9
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths57%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths78%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2022 to 2025
2022: 59.959.920222023: 58.958.920232024: 55.055.020242025: 55.955.92025
Since 2022: -4.0
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure2025202420232022WorcestershireEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 1123211329
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 855.955.058.959.944.546.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths57%67%62%62%41%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths78%91%77%93%64%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score4.934.745.405.633.934.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry44%33%46%59%39%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 14 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.

Strongest subjects

English Literature94%grades 9 to 5, England 58%
English Language82%grades 9 to 5, England 54%
Mathematics64%grades 9 to 5, England 53%
What is taught hereOffers triple science, music.
LanguagesFrench11

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

Every subject against England, 2025
Mathematics22 entries
64%England 53%
82%England 54%
94%England 58%
Physics14 entries
79%England 82%
Chemistry14 entries
86%England 81%
Biology14 entries
86%England 82%
Art and Design13 entries
100%England 58%
History11 entries
82%England 52%
French11 entries
82%England 60%
Geography10 entries
100%England 51%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics2246%64%86%53%
English Language2232%82%86%54%
English Literature1650%94%100%58%
Physics1457%79%93%82%
Chemistry1450%86%100%81%
Biology1457%86%100%82%
Art and Design1339%100%100%58%
History1164%82%91%52%
French1155%82%91%60%
Geography10100%100%100%51%
Combined Science813%50%75%36%
Music771%100%100%61%
Drama617%83%100%60%
Business650%67%83%51%

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.

Pupils on roll146Census January 2024
Places25058% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support38%55 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan10%15 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls16 / 130
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll146169183187184149
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support31%44%42%42%38%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans6%3%2%1%1%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m21412 months to June 2026, mostly shoplifting
Local crime rate60 per 1,000 people34% lower than the England average
Typical house price£330,000Wychavon
Nearest bus stop230 mDodderhill Road, 4 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
St Peter's Droitwich CofE AcademyAcademy0.8 miles436Not inspectedCompare
Westacre Middle SchoolCouncil0.9 miles444Good 202269Compare
Westlands First SchoolCouncil0.9 miles209Good 20205Compare
Witton Middle SchoolAcademy0.9 miles390Good 202375Compare
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy1.0 miles1,290Good 202438Compare
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy1.0 miles197Requires improvement 20222Compare
Chawson First SchoolCouncil1.0 miles347No overall grade 20243Compare
Wychbold First and Nursery SchoolAcademy1.8 miles138Good 202281Compare

Questions parents ask

Is RGS Dodderhill a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score RGS Dodderhill yet.

How good are RGS Dodderhill's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 57% 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 55.9, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does RGS Dodderhill have?

146 pupils aged 2 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 250 places, so it is 58% full.

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

Contact and details

Address
Dodderhill Road, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, WR9 0BE
Telephone
01905 778290
Headteacher
Mr Thomas Banyard
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 2-16, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Worcestershire
Ward
Dodderhill
Constituency
Redditch
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
14 August 2020 (new provision)
URN
147783 · LAESTAB 8856057

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from