Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
- Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Infobox UK school
name = Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
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motto = "A commitment to Gospel Values and Personal Achievement"
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religion = Roman Catholic
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head_label = Principal
head = Mr Sean Devlin
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specialist = Maths and Computing College
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street = Timberdine Avenue
city = Worcester
county = Worcestershire
country = England
postcode = WR5 2XD
LEA = Worcestershire
ofsted = 116999
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enrollment = 1042
gender = Coeducational
lower_age = 11
upper_age = 16
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website = http://www.blessededward.co.uk
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Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College is a school in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. It is a co-educational school, in which there are about 1050 students enrolled, aged between 11 and 16. The school was opened in 1963 by the local Roman Catholic community and named for Edward Oldcorne, [ [http://www.gunpowder-plot.org/people/humphrey.htm Edward Oldcorne was given away to the authorities by Humphrey Littleton.] ] 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, Malvern and Evesham as well as from within the city of Worcester. In 2007, 80% of pupils achieved five or more A*-C grades for GCSEs. The school is rated as a 'Category 1 School' by the Local Authority.
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The School uses a special one way system. The 7th Years now have to stay till year 12. It is spacious.
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