OFSTED
20 February 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Worcestershire
Trust
CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
137
133 full-time ·
4 part-time
Female pupils
70
51.1% of pupils
Male pupils
67
48.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
5.1 pts
above England
School
29.9%
Redditch
24.2%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
1.3 pts
below England
School
19.0%
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
74.5%
102
Any other White background
13.1%
18
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
4
African
2.2%
3
Pakistani
1.5%
2
Unclassified
1.5%
2
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
32.9%
45 of
137 pupils
12.0 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
15.9 pts
above
England
6.0%
3.8 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.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
5.93%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.29 pts
lower than
England
School
5.93%
Redditch
7.63%
West Midlands
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
14.75%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
1.06 pts
lower than
England
School
14.75%
Redditch
17.92%
West Midlands
16.42%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.46%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.66 pts
higher than
England
School
2.46%
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 primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
58.5%
29.6 pts
below England
Arrow Valley First School
58.5%
Redditch
87.8%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.