Ofsted: Requires improvement

Woodfield Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Neil Straw

corporate_fareBORDESLEY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

location_onRedditch, B98 7HH

language Visit Website phone 1527527081

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

563

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Expected Standard

27%

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Age Range

9-13

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Woodfield Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Redditch, serving ages 9-13. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Woodfield Academy is an academy converter in Redditch, Worcestershire, admitting pupils aged 9-13. It is part of BORDESLEY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 570 pupils on roll, of whom 42% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 27% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #120 of 133 primaries in Worcestershire and #14,133 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 7.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

27%

LA 57%

Reading49% LA 72%

Writing49% LA 67%

Maths34% LA 70%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

32%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading53% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing54% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths50% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

29%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading44% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing57% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths41% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.1

Read

LA -0.3

-4.2 to -2.1

-1.9

Write

LA -0.7

-2.9 to -0.9

-3.8

Maths

LA -0.8

-4.7 to -2.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading56% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing72% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths59% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.6

Read

LA -0.3

-2.7 to -0.4

-2.4

Write

LA -0.7

-3.4 to -1.3

-3.1

Maths

LA -0.6

-4.1 to -2.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 60%

Reading55% LA 71%

Writing61% LA 74%

Maths60% LA 71%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.7

Read

LA -0.7

-4.7 to -2.7

-3.8

Write

LA -0.6

-4.8 to -2.8

-4.1

Maths

LA -1.1

-5 to -3.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 November 2024

Inspection Report

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07 June 2022

Inspection Report

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08 February 2017

Inspection Report

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26 June 2013

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2024-11-19

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2022-06-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-02-08

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-06-26

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2009-09-22

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

9.6%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.9%(28 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 570 pupils. During this period, there were 55 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.6%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	570	55	9.6%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	567	30	5.3%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	569	45	7.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	578	48	8.3%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	578	25	4.3%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	562	56	10.0%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	563	23	4.1%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	559	35	6.3%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	565	47	8.3%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	561	45	8.0%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	562	35	6.2%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	522	27	5.2%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	522	1	0.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	524	11	2.1%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	514	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	514	34	6.6%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	509	24	4.7%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	516	15	2.9%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	516	31	6.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	523	25	4.8%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	515	18	3.5%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	517	8	1.5%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	518	7	1.4%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	564	35	6.2%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	569	25	4.4%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	570	17	3.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 45 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 33 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 24 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

59.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

59.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

21.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree18%

agree32%

disagree18%

strongly disagree18%

don't know15%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree12%

agree38%

disagree26%

strongly disagree15%

don't know9%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree18%

agree15%

disagree18%

strongly disagree26%

don't know9%

not applicable15%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree15%

agree56%

disagree9%

don't know21%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree26%

agree44%

disagree15%

strongly disagree6%

don't know9%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree32%

agree32%

disagree21%

strongly disagree15%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree35%

agree50%

disagree3%

don't know12%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree53%

agree41%

disagree6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree15%

agree38%

disagree12%

strongly disagree18%

don't know18%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes56%

no44%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Secondary Schools in Worcestershire

Haybridge High School and Sixth Form

The Chase

Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College

Hagley Catholic High School

Woodrush High School

Nunnery Wood High School