Arrow Vale High School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 843 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.8
Academy sponsor led
The De Montfort School
- Pupils on roll
- 915of 1,270 places
- Free school meals
- 27.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 130
- Ofsted
- Good, 10 October 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The De Montfort School (URN 116932, until 31 December 2020).
What the data says
Of the 147 pupils who finished Year 11 at The De Montfort School in 2023, 34% stayed on in The De Montfort School’s own sixth form (Worcestershire average 31%), 50% went to a further education college and 6% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 53 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 36% went to university (Worcestershire 34%, England 37%), and 10% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
French is unusually popular at GCSE: 63% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 38.4 against 46.1 across England and 44.2 in Worcestershire, with 25% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Worcestershire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The De Montfort School | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 147 | 6,012 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 86% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 34% | 31% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 17% | 13% |
| — further education college | 50% | 36% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The De Montfort School | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 53 | 3,954 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 36% | 34% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 10% | 16% | 19% |
| Further education | 9% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 38% | 35% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The De Montfort School | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 38.4 | 44.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 25% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 52% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 63% | 41% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.47 | 3.92 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 24% | 22% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 31.9 | 30.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 40.4 | 48.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 37% | 10% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 130 | 100% | 89% | 9% | 20% | 55% |
| Mathematics | 129 | 99% | 88% | 6% | 22% | 66% |
| English Literature | 129 | 99% | 86% | 6% | 21% | 54% |
| Combined Science | 94 | 72% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 26% |
| French | 82 | 63% | 18% | 5% | 29% | 37% |
| History | 68 | 52% | 41% | 6% | 26% | 43% |
| Geography | 44 | 34% | 41% | 9% | 25% | 32% |
| Physics | 34 | 26% | 23% | 24% | 46% | 88% |
| Chemistry | 33 | 25% | 23% | 9% | 47% | 88% |
| Biology | 33 | 25% | 23% | 12% | 45% | 85% |
| Business Studies | 31 | 24% | 18% | 26% | 20% | 45% |
| Computer Science | 22 | 17% | 13% | 9% | 30% | 41% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 22 | 17% | 8% | 0% | 21% | 50% |
| Fine Art | 21 | 16% | 9% | 5% | 28% | 71% |
| Psychology | 20 | 15% | 3% | 0% | 22% | 40% |
| Music | 19 | 15% | 5% | 5% | 33% | 74% |
| Design and Technology | 16 | 12% | 11% | 13% | 23% | 56% |
| Religious Studies | 11 | 8% | 31% | 36% | 32% | 73% |
| Polish | 9 | 7% | 1% | 78% | 84% | 100% |
| Drama | 8 | 6% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 63% |
| Russian | 3 | 2% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 53 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 17 | 39% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The De Montfort School | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 97 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 44 | 2,307 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 25.18 | 32.00 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 9% | 12% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Film Studies | 15 | 34% | 2% |
| Biology | 13 | 30% | 20% |
| Psychology | 11 | 25% | 23% |
| English Language and Literature | 9 | 20% | 2% |
| Mathematics | 8 | 18% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 7 | 16% | 13% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 22 | 50% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 20 | 45% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 23% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 10 | 23% | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 14% | — |
| Sound Recording | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 14% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Worcestershire
Baxter College
Academy converter · sixth form · 766 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 36.6
Bishop Perowne CofE College
Academy converter · 1,155 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.3
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Voluntary aided school · 1,036 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.1
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,580 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.8
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,290 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.1
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.