Ofsted: Good

Walkwood Church of England Middle School

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personMs Caroline Lowe

corporate_fareWALKWOOD ACADEMY TRUST

location_onRedditch, B97 5AQ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

650

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Expected Standard

57%

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Age Range

9-13

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Walkwood Church of England Middle School is a Academy converter secondary school in Redditch, serving ages 9-13. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Walkwood Church of England Middle School is an academy converter in Redditch, Worcestershire, admitting pupils aged 9-13. It is part of WALKWOOD ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 662 pupils on roll, of whom 19% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #84 of 133 primaries in Worcestershire and #10,319 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 2.9 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

57%

LA 57%

Reading72% LA 72%

Writing73% LA 67%

Maths74% LA 70%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading66% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing60% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths64% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading65% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths52% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.2

Read

LA -0.3

-4.1 to -2.2

0.1

Write

LA -0.7

-0.8 to 1.0

-4.5

Maths

LA -0.8

-5.4 to -3.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading66% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing57% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths66% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.9

Read

LA -0.3

-4.9 to -3.0

-5.8

Write

LA -0.7

-6.7 to -5.0

-4.8

Maths

LA -0.6

-5.6 to -4.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 60%

Reading68% LA 71%

Writing84% LA 74%

Maths60% LA 71%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.9

Read

LA -0.7

-4.8 to -3

-1.4

Write

LA -0.6

-2.3 to -0.5

-5.1

Maths

LA -1.1

-5.9 to -4.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 June 2023

Inspection Report

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13 February 2018

Inspection Report

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11 November 2014

Inspection Report

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04 January 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2018-02-13

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-11-11

None Legacy

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

2.6%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.0%(13 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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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 662 pupils. During this period, there were 17 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.6%, which is below 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)	662	17	2.6%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	666	21	3.2%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	659	28	4.2%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	662	14	2.1%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	660	7	1.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	647	15	2.3%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	650	15	2.3%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	652	9	1.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	639	14	2.2%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	641	9	1.4%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	645	6	0.9%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	650	7	1.1%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	653	1	0.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	655	1	0.2%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	671	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	671	0	0.0%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	672	0	0.0%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	675	3	0.4%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	677	11	1.6%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	682	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	655	1	0.2%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	662	3	0.5%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	669	4	0.6%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	642	4	0.6%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	641	1	0.2%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	644	1	0.2%	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 33 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 21 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 20 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 10 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 8 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 2 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.

78.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

74.0%Positive

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

30.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree26%

agree31%

disagree24%

strongly disagree11%

don't know8%

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

strongly agree30%

agree33%

disagree26%

strongly disagree6%

don't know5%

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

strongly agree32%

agree17%

disagree23%

strongly disagree8%

don't know1%

not applicable19%

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

yes23%

no77%

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

strongly agree42%

agree26%

disagree26%

strongly disagree5%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree29%

agree37%

disagree18%

strongly disagree4%

don't know13%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree32%

agree44%

disagree17%

strongly disagree5%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree29%

agree40%

disagree27%

strongly disagree4%

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

strongly agree33%

agree54%

disagree7%

strongly disagree2%

don't know4%

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

strongly agree43%

agree49%

disagree6%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree31%

agree30%

disagree18%

strongly disagree7%

don't know14%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes70%

no30%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

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

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Haybridge High School and Sixth Form

The Chase

Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College

Hagley Catholic High School

Woodrush High School

Nunnery Wood High School