OFSTED
11 April 2024
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Pupil referral unit
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Worcestershire
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
20
20 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
11
55.0% of pupils
Male pupils
9
45.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
60.2 pts
above England
School
85.0%
Redditch
24.2%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
20.3 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Redditch
18.8%
West Midlands
22.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Redditch
0.1%
West Midlands
0.6%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
65.0%
13
White and Black Caribbean
10.0%
2
Any other Mixed background
5.0%
1
Any other White background
5.0%
1
Indian
5.0%
1
Irish
5.0%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
20 of
20 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
75.2 pts
above
England
6.0%
4.0 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
33.3%
46.4 pts
below England
The Forge Secondary Short Stay School
33.3%
Redditch
71.4%
West Midlands
76.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.