Entry & outcomes at Heart of Worcestershire College

Who gets into Heart of Worcestershire College, who continues, who graduates, who earns a top degree class, and who moves into skilled work — broken down by background. Latest available year: 2023-24. Full-time undergraduates only.

Source: OfS Access and Participation dashboard · Numbers below 23 students are suppressed by OfS to protect privacy.

Who is admitted

Share of new students from each background.

By neighbourhood deprivation

Every English neighbourhood is ranked from most to least deprived. Q1 = students from the poorest 20% of neighbourhoods; Q5 = students from the richest 20%.

Most deprived 20%
21.7%
Q2
15.9%
Q3
14.5%
Q4
21.7%
Least deprived 20%
26.1%

By area participation in university

Areas are ranked by how often local 18-year-olds go to university. Q1 = areas where few young people go; Q5 = areas where most do.

Areas where fewest go to uni
26.4%
Q2
13.2%
Q3
15.1%
Q4
26.4%
Areas where most go to uni
18.9%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

Asian
7.6%
White
87.9%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
62.3%
Female
37.7%

By reported disability

Whether the student declared a disability at application — voluntary disclosure.

No declared disability
72.5%
Declared a disability
27.5%

By free school meals eligibility

Whether the student was recorded as eligible for free school meals during compulsory schooling — a marker for low household income.

Not eligible
78.0%
Eligible for free school meals
22.0%

Who continues to year 2

Share of students who progressed past their first year.

By neighbourhood deprivation

Every English neighbourhood is ranked from most to least deprived. Q1 = students from the poorest 20% of neighbourhoods; Q5 = students from the richest 20%.

Most deprived 20%
72.0%

By area participation in university

Areas are ranked by how often local 18-year-olds go to university. Q1 = areas where few young people go; Q5 = areas where most do.

Q2
65.2%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

White
89.8%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
89.7%
Female
85.2%

By reported disability

Whether the student declared a disability at application — voluntary disclosure.

No declared disability
88.1%

By free school meals eligibility

Whether the student was recorded as eligible for free school meals during compulsory schooling — a marker for low household income.

Not eligible
76.9%

Who completes their degree

Share of students who graduated within the expected window.

By neighbourhood deprivation

Every English neighbourhood is ranked from most to least deprived. Q1 = students from the poorest 20% of neighbourhoods; Q5 = students from the richest 20%.

Q4
87.1%

By area participation in university

Areas are ranked by how often local 18-year-olds go to university. Q1 = areas where few young people go; Q5 = areas where most do.

Q2
65.2%

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

White
89.4%

By sex

Reported sex.

Male
87.0%
Female
92.5%

By reported disability

Whether the student declared a disability at application — voluntary disclosure.

No declared disability
92.0%

By free school meals eligibility

Whether the student was recorded as eligible for free school meals during compulsory schooling — a marker for low household income.

Not eligible
87.5%

Who moves into skilled work or further study

Share of graduates in highly-skilled jobs or further study 15 months on.

By ethnicity

Self-identified ethnicity at application.

White
75.0%

By reported disability

Whether the student declared a disability at application — voluntary disclosure.

No declared disability
76.1%