The Bewdley School
Foundation secondary school in Bewdley (Worcestershire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Since the late 1990s, the majority of formal GCSE and Advanced Level exams have been modular in nature with significant proportions of the assessment being based on coursework or controlled assessment. The recent reforms of the exam framework have reversed this trend and GCSE and Advanced Levels are now assessed by linear exams taken at the end of a two-year course.
New exam specifications have substantially greater content than previously, meaning that learning demands on students in preparation for examinations are much heavier than in the recent past. This is perhaps the greatest challenge for a generation of teachers. Schools are systematically creating opportunities to develop self-management skills in our students.
In order to successfully engage with the new linear exam regime, they must master large bodies of knowledge, concepts and skill sets. A range of strategies will develop over time to support these priorities.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cross Country
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 135035
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Constituency
- Wyre Forest
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2007
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Rich Vaux | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Alistair Wilding | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Nicholas Raggett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Sarah Forbes | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Cannon | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Carl Stevenson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Lee Shaw | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Katy Bayliss | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Rich Vaux | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Della Ransom | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mr Dave Hadley-Pryce | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Ms Kate Hazelwood Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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