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Rating Breakdown

Based on published reviews
Safety & Security 1.8
Teaching Quality 2.2
Communication 2.1
Student Wellbeing 1.8
Facilities 2.1

Parent Survey

Official Ofsted Parent View data β€’ 85 responses β€’ 10.9% response rate

View on Ofsted

My child is happy at this school

64.8% positive 31.8% negative

My child feels safe at this school

71.8% positive 23.5% negative

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

55.3% positive 40.1% negative

The school has high expectations for my child

75.3% positive 21.2% negative

My child does well at this school

74.1% positive 24.8% negative

I would recommend this school to another parent

Data from Ofsted Parent View as of September 2025. Based on 85 parent responses to the official Ofsted survey.

School Workforce

Teacher and staff information β€’ 2024-2025

Note: These figures are estimated based on national averages. Actual school-level data not yet available.
17.0:1
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Excellent
45.8
Teachers (FTE)

Estimated workforce data based on GIAS enrollment and national average ratios. Academic year 2024-2025.

Secondary School Results (Key Stage 4)

Exam performance data β€’ 2023-2024

31.9
Attainment 8
Average grade across 8 subjects
-0.87
Progress 8
Well below average
17.1%
English & Maths 9-5
Strong pass in both
35.0%
English & Maths 9-4
Standard pass in both

Additional Information

7.1% entered EBacc
2.1% achieved EBacc
140 pupils in cohort

Data from DfE Performance Tables for academic year 2023-2024. Published January 2024. View full performance tables

Reviews 19

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Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Apr 4, 2025
1.0

"Low class"

My daughter went to this "college" for 1year. Made not a single friend, not once was told to do homework. Very rough people, also, imagine 12 year old going to a "college" πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ€£ what a ridiculous and ponsy name for under average performing school.
Safety & Wellbeing 4/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 2/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 2/5
Facilities 3/5
P
Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Mar 12, 2025
1.0

"Dreadful School"

Absolutely dreadful school. Would not let them teach my dog let alone a child !
Bullying is horrendous and safeguarding is non existent !
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Jul 21, 2024
1.0

"School Bad"

Hate this school i recent left this school for a new one due to being bullied by students and teachers wouldn’t recommend
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Jun 20, 2024
1.0

"Very Bad School overall"

The school is terrible, ridiculous prices and an even worse punishment system, someone is 5 minutes late to class they miss there break but if someone tries to kill someone they only are suspended for 1 day, also the toilets have cameras in and are always broken, toilets are unacessable during lesson times yet the only ones that are fixed all the time are locked during break and lunch so nsome student cant go to the toilet at all throughout the day, also the school does nothing about bullying eg; homophibia, racism, harassment. The only good thing about the whole school is the quality of the food, IF YOU CAN AFORD IT... also there are no gates or cameras on the exits so anyone can enter and exit at anytime, also the trips are genuinly great
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 3/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
P
Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Jun 19, 2024
1.0

"Fix this school now!"

This school is making children not feel herd and are limiting a child's imagination,your not even allowed to go to the toilet or be able to speak witch is very limiting to a child. Also children are being harassed by teachers and being accused of things they haven't done,this is disappointing I expected better from a school you need to fix this.
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 3/5
Communication 2/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 2/5
Facilities 2/5
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Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Jun 3, 2024
1.0

"how crap this school is"

this school can't do anything. a water is Β£1 and its bad water, the teachers are racist creepy and worst of all bullying never gets stopped. you can tell a teacher that your being bullied and all they will do is give them a B1.
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 2/5
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Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Feb 5, 2024
1.0

"TERRIBLE SCHOOL"

Staffs behaviour is very bad, they are quite rude and ignorant exept for those who have been there for a while maybe.
Too many behaviour points put out for lack of equipment, i would not recommend going to this school.
And as of the back gates, anyone can enter the school that doesn't have permit to be on the property.
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 2/5
Communication 2/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 2/5
Facilities 2/5
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Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Jan 22, 2024
1.0

"i am so annoyed!"

i felt a little sick so i went to student support and the next thing i knew i got sent back to lesson because apparently i was pretending.
i felt sick all through the lesson and did not want to go to student ever again that day.
i learnt that sometimes the teachers would not give a #### about how students feel till they show it.
also the security it this place... HOW CAN IT DEFEND ROBBERS? there is two open gates with no camaras.
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Dec 15, 2023
1.0

"my review about baxter"

The school is okay but some things are never sorted out...
i got bullied once and that didn't ever get sorted out so i had to try and make friends with the bully which was very hard but i got there eventually.
some staff are mean towards as like this cover teacher shouted at me for falling off of my chair.
The education is okay i guess but some people are always disrupting with annoying comments and also playing these noises on their Chromebook...
i am very confused on why they don't make them go into a different room till they can actually stop bothering people.
I wish some people could actually sort out these problems that students have so there can be no body being horrid.
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 2/5
Communication 3/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 2/5
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Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Dec 11, 2023
1.0

"Mean and trash school."

This school is horrible, students and some teachers very rude, Racist students. Many bad people, 80% students vape. Bad security, everything is trash, Β£1.25 for a pizza, WHAT?I first joined thinking it was good but no, im bullied there. someone also k**led their selves which WHY BC THEY WERE BEING BULLIED,
Staff don't help at all.
0/10
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 2/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Dec 11, 2023
2.0

"Let me leave"

At Baxter I'm worried that a selection of students are being bullied, harassed .
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 4/5
Communication 4/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 2/5
Facilities 2/5
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Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Dec 5, 2023
2.0

"read this if you think the school SHOULD be better"

pretty good teachers they are nice well most of them but the thing is the toilets they are in terrible conditions well spend 1000$s of pounds on chromebooks but not on the bathrooms

bullying should have more severe punishments people go physically and metally in bullying they should be dealt with much more

keeping all students back for like 5 minutes of one break and lunch is stupid since the people who just did evrythihng right stay back for anothers stupidity
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 4/5
Communication 2/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 2/5
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Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Jul 23, 2023
3.0

"Ok but needs improvement !"

I have been there for a bit and I believe that it is a pretty good school but I will list the things that need to change: For a start the education is good but some students disrupt lessons too often and I understand that they can’t just kick out everyone who doesn’t behave but I don’t think the school’s punishments are enough for some , a second point is that safety and security is not up to par because the gates are always open any student and complete strangers can exit and walk into the playgrounds I don’t think a stranger has came into the school yet but there isn’t much stopping them and I can guarantee that a student has escaped before. To add, many students assault/bully others physically, mentally and sexually i can give many examples but i won’t . One last thing is that some staff are just plain rude and should have been fired a while ago, this includes calling students stupid and telling classes to shut up while telling student that negative language isn’t allowed . But overall it is one of the better high schools in Kidderminster.
Safety & Wellbeing 3/5
Teaching & Learning 3/5
Communication 3/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 3/5
Facilities 4/5
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Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Jun 15, 2023
1.0

"Very poor!!"

This school needs to concentrate on the teaching of its pupils, not how many interviews it can do. So very disappointed in the attitude of some of the staff. Your child can't even go to the toilet without being accused of doing something wrong.
Safety & Wellbeing 2/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 1/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 3/5
Facilities 1/5
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Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Apr 24, 2023
3.0

"Not terrible just not perfect "

It could be better especially for a select few of the staff for example one of the science teachers are really creepy (mainly weird to girls) but overall the school is fine.

Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 3/5
Communication 3/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 3/5
Facilities 4/5
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Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Nov 18, 2022
1.0

"Very disappointed with this school"

Very disappointed with this schoo
Teaching & Learning 1/5
P
Parent Unconfirmed
Parent May 24, 2021
1.0

"It wasn’t a good experience "

People get bullied a lot and the classes are very disrupted. People with disabilities like Tourette’s literally get kicked out.
Safety & Wellbeing 4/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 3/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 1/5
Facilities 1/5
P
Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Oct 9, 2020
5.0

"Baxter College Review"

Good School! Well Recommend for people who want to take there kids here to do so as its an amazing school. I can say this because i've been there for the past 5 years!
Safety & Wellbeing 5/5
Teaching & Learning 5/5
Communication 4/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 5/5
Facilities 5/5
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Parent Unconfirmed
Parent Sep 6, 2020
1.0

"Sh*t!"

Absolute sh*t wouldn’t recommend
Safety & Wellbeing 1/5
Teaching & Learning 1/5
Communication 2/5
Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 2/5
Facilities 2/5

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