Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College

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, aged between 11 and 16. 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 current head of the school is Mr. G. Mcclarey who took over from Mr. S. Devlin as head at the end of the 2016–2017 academic year.

Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Address
Timberdine Avenue

Worcester
,
WR5 2XD

England
Coordinates52°10′57″N 2°12′40″W
Information
MottoesAd Moriem De Gloriam; A commitment to Gospel Values and Personal Achievement
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Local authorityWorcestershire
OfstedReports
PrincipalMr McClarey
GenderBoth
Age11 to 16
Enrollment1052
Websitehttp://www.blessededward.co.uk

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.

References
  1. Edward Oldcorne was given away to the authorities by Humphrey Littleton. Archived 2008-08-07 at the Wayback Machine


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