Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Voluntary aided school in Worcester, WR5 2XD, taking ages 11 to 16, 1,036 on roll.
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In 2026/27, the furthest child offered a place lived 1.17 miles away.
Applying for September 2027? Secondary applications close 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
How this compares: every Worcestershire school's distance, tightest first →
The circle is 1.17 miles, the distance the school admitted from in 2026/27.
How to read this
Most English schools do not have a catchment area. When Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College is oversubscribed, places go outward from the school until they run out, so the distance moves each year with how many families applied and where they lived.
Distances are measured from the postcode's centre, not a front door; a postcode covers a few houses. Siblings, looked-after children and faith criteria come before distance, so a school can fill before distance counts at all.
Real admission areas are not circular: the circle is the distance, not a boundary. The labels on the map are postcode districts whose centre falls inside it; each opens the district's guide.
The address on the closing date is the one the council uses. How admissions work.
One published year so far: 2026/27, from Worcestershire. With two or more, the map can draw any of them.
Source: Worcestershire, published admission distances, 2026/27
Two schools, both in reach
Two children, or a first and second preference? Add a second school to see where both are in reach, cheapest districts first. Only a school with a published distance can be added.
If the answer is no, you can appeal. In Worcestershire, 19 of 104 secondary appeals succeeded in 2025 (18.3%; England 19.9%), counted for all the council's schools together. How every council compares.
Other schools nearby with a published distance
The closest schools to Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College that also have a council-published admission distance, nearest first.
| School | Phase | Admitted from | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nunnery Wood High School Both in reach | Secondary | 1.36 mi 2026/27 | 0.9 mi |
| Pitmaston Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 0.96 mi 2026/27 | 1.1 mi |
| Bishop Perowne CofE College Both in reach | Secondary | 1.47 mi 2026/27 | 1.6 mi |
| Kempsey Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 1.88 mi 2026/27 | 2.9 mi |
The distance as a picture
What kind of school this is
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| How full | 1,036 pupils in 1,050 places (99% full) |
| Local authority | Worcestershire |
Department for Education register (GIAS).
How the school is doing
| Ofsted | Good, inspected 15 June 2022. Ungraded inspection, June 2022: school remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | 53.1 (2024/25) |
| Year | Progress 8 |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | not published |
| 2023/24 | +0.23 |
| 2022/23 | +0.33 |
Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.
Who goes to Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
| Girls and boys | 51.2% girls, 48.8% boys |
| English as an additional language | 21.6% of pupils |
| Free school meals | 19.9% of pupils eligible |
DfE school census, most recent published year.
Where Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College's Year 11 went next
| Stayed for the sixth form | 8.7% |
| Sixth-form college | 59.4% |
| Further education college | 21.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.9% |
| Employment | 1.4% |
| No sustained destination recorded | 4.3% |
DfE destination measures, 2022/23. Broad categories only: the DfE does not publish which named schools or colleges pupils moved to.
What it costs to live within reach of Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Cheapest district inside the 1.17 miles: WR1, median £175,000. Dearest: WR5, £260,000.
| District | Area | From the school | Median sold price |
|---|---|---|---|
| WR1 | Worcester | 1.1 mi | £175,000 73 sales |
| WR99 | Worcester | 1.0 mi | £222,000 97 sales |
| WR5 | Worcester | 0.6 mi | £260,000 159 sales |
How to read this
The postcode districts whose centre falls inside the 1.17 miles the school admitted from in 2026/27, cheapest first, by the median of real sales around each district's centre. A district is wide, so check the address itself, not the list. Districts without enough recorded sales to rank are not shown.
How this compares across England: what a tight gate costs, school by school.
Source: HM Land Registry sold prices, via each district's area guide
Getting to Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College by bus
Best-served stop: Blessed Edward Oldcorne High School, 161 yd away, with 1.0 buses an hour on weekday daytimes; first bus 08:35, last 15:30.
Every stop within 600 m
| Stop | From the school | Weekday daytime, an hour | Evening | Sunday | Routes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blessed Edward Oldcorne High School | 161 yd | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S6 |
| Evendine Close | 0.1 mi | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 |
| Battle Road | 0.2 mi | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 |
These are scheduled departures, not buses observed running. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two rows.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), week of 8 Sep 2026
The fee-paying alternative
Weighing Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College against the independent sector? Every fee-paying school around WR5: ages, selection, and how full each one is → What it costs to live at WR5 2XD, by the school: council tax, energy, prices, rent, stamp duty →
Checking the house as well as the school
The full report checks one address against every nearby school, with sold prices, flood risk and crime.
Common questions
What is the catchment area for Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College?
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in 2026/27 lived 1.17 miles away, per Worcestershire.
How close do I need to live to get a place at Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College?
Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 1.17 miles was enough in 2026/27, and at 99% full the school has little slack. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.
Does buying a house near Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College guarantee a place?
No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings and faith criteria ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.
Every Worcestershire school's distance
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