Christopher Whitehead Language College
School summary
True to its name, Christopher Whitehead Language College places modern languages at the heart of its identity, teaching Spanish, French and Chinese alongside the core curriculum. This is a large state secondary in Worcester, with around 1,526 pupils and a pupil-to-teacher ratio of about 15 to one. Founded in 1983 and led by headteacher Catherine Clark, it admits pupils at 11 and carries a Good Ofsted rating for both leadership and its sixth form. Around 7.5 per cent of pupils receive SEN support.
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Latest results
GCSE grade 9-7
17%
National average 23%
A-level A*-A
22%
National average 28%
A-level A*-B
48%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- Last inspected
- 25 May 2023
Teaching & academics
Ofsted judges both leadership and the sixth form to be Good. At GCSE, 17 per cent of grades fall in the 9-7 range, a sign that top results are achieved by a minority rather than the majority. The sixth form offers a broad mix of A-levels alongside BTEC and the EPQ; 22 per cent of A-level entries reach A*-A and 48 per cent A*-B. Popular subjects span Psychology, Mathematics, Biology, History and Film Studies, with a strong language and humanities flavour running through both GCSE and A-level choices.
Languages
GCSE subjects
Headteacher · Catherine Clark
Sixth form
- Sixth-form Ofsted
- Good
A-level subjects
Qualifications offered
Beyond the classroom
Sport centres on football, netball and martial arts, giving pupils both team and individual options. The college's language specialism, including Chinese, broadens horizons beyond the standard curriculum.
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Founded
- 1983
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 7.52%
- EHC plans
- 4.07%
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A large, comprehensive Worcester secondary with a distinctive languages focus and a solid Good Ofsted record. Best suited to families who value breadth and a settled all-through route to sixth form.
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.