Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College

Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College

Mottoes	A commitment to Gospel Values and Personal Achievement
Religion	Roman Catholic
Principal	Sean Devlin
Location	Timberdine Avenue Worcester WR5 2XD England Coordinates: 52°10′57″N 2°12′40″W / 52.1825°N 2.21117°W / 52.1825; -2.21117
Local authority	Worcestershire
Students	1052
Gender	Mixed
Ages	11–16
Website	www.blessededward.co.uk

Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College is a school in Worcester, England, locally referred to as "Blesseds". It is a co-educational school, in which there are just over 1,000 students enrolled, aged between 11 and 16, consisting of both boys and girls. The school was opened in 1963 as Blessed Edward Oldcorne School by the local Roman Catholic community and named after Edward Oldcorne,^[1] a Jesuit priest executed in 1606 for his part in the Gunpowder plot.

The school has a wide catchment area and takes pupils from Droitwich, Pershore and Malvern within Worcestershire. In 2011, 98% of pupils achieved five or more A*-C grades for GCSEs. The school is rated as a 'Category 1 School' by the Local Authority.

Awards

School Achievement Award (DfES)
Arts Mark Gold,
Leading Aspects Awards Modern Foreign Languages) Geographical Association Geography Mark

References

↑ Edward Oldcorne was given away to the authorities by Humphrey Littleton.

Schools in Worcestershire

Primary	Holy Trinity School

Middle	Alvechurch CE Middle School Aston Fields Middle School Bredon Hill Middle School Ridgeway Middle School St John's CE Middle School Academy

Secondary	Baxter College The Bewdley School Bishop Perowne CE College Blessed Edward Oldcorne RC College The Chantry School The Chase School Christopher Whitehead Language College The De Montfort School Droitwich Spa High School Dyson Perrins CE Academy Elgar Technology College Hagley RC High School Hanley Castle High School Haybridge High School Holy Trinity School King Charles I School North Bromsgrove High School Nunnery Wood High School Pershore High School Prince Henry's High School RSA Academy Arrow Vale St Augustine's High School South Bromsgrove High School The Stourport High School Tenbury High Ormiston Academy Trinity High School Tudor Grange Redditch Tudor Grange Worcester Waseley Hills High School Wolverley CE Secondary School Woodrush High School

Special	New College Worcester Vale of Evesham School Wyre Forest School

Independent	Abberley Hall School Abbey College Bowbrook House School Bredon School Bromsgrove School Dodderhill School Heathfield School The King's School Malvern College Malvern St James River School Royal Grammar School Worcester St Michael's College

Further education colleges	Heart of Worcestershire College South Worcestershire College

Former	Elgar Technology College Greyfriars, Worcester Hillside School St Mary's School

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