OFSTED
14 June 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Middle deemed secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Local authority
Worcestershire
Trust
WALKWOOD ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
627
627 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
313
49.9% of pupils
Male pupils
314
50.1% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
5.0 pts
below England
School
19.8%
Redditch
24.2%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
9.1 pts
below England
School
11.2%
Redditch
18.8%
West Midlands
22.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.7 pts
below England
School
0.3%
Redditch
0.1%
West Midlands
0.6%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
77.7%
487
Pakistani
5.4%
34
White and Black Caribbean
3.8%
24
Any other White background
3.2%
20
Any other Mixed background
1.8%
11
White and Asian
1.8%
11
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
20.1%
126 of
627 pupils
0.7 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
1.8 pts
above
England
6.0%
2.5 pts
below
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.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
57.0%
3.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
72.0%
Reading
1.8 pts below England
School
72.0%
Redditch
60.5%
West Midlands
73.0%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
73.0%
Writing
2.7 pts above England
School
73.0%
Redditch
57.3%
West Midlands
69.9%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
74.0%
Maths
2.0 pts above England
School
74.0%
Redditch
56.5%
West Midlands
71.4%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.78%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.57 pts
higher than
England
School
6.78%
Redditch
7.63%
West Midlands
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
17.11%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
1.29 pts
higher than
England
School
17.11%
Redditch
17.92%
West Midlands
16.42%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.05%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.24 pts
higher than
England
School
2.05%
Redditch
3.37%
West Midlands
1.82%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open middle deemed secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
88.6%
1.2 pts
below England
Walkwood Church of England Middle School
88.6%
Redditch
92.8%
West Midlands
89.8%
England
89.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.