Ofsted: Good

Kingfisher School

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

personMr Jay Hart

corporate_fareCENTRAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST

location_onRedditch, B98 0HF

language Visit Website phone 1527502486

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

135

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Attainment 8

3.1

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GCSE Rank

#46 in Worcestershire

#4,373 of 4,663 nationally

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Kingfisher School is a Academy special sponsor led school in Redditch, serving ages 7-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Kingfisher School is an academy special sponsor led in Redditch, Worcestershire, admitting pupils aged 7-18. It is part of CENTRAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST. The school has approximately 143 pupils on roll, of whom 67% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 3.1, placing the school #46 in Worcestershire and #4,373 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 7.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 13.1 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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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

3.1

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.16

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.96

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

2.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.17

2023

Progress 8 Score

-2.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

2.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.09

2022

Progress 8 Score

-2.87

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

2.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.14

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-1.74

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

5.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.58

2018

Progress 8 Score

-2.54

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

3.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.2

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

78%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)17%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

79%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

77%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)69%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)23%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

75%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)63%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment13%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)25%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 57%

Reading6% LA 72%

Writing0% LA 67%

Maths0% LA 70%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 56%England 61%

Reading0% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 55%England 60%

Reading10% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing5% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-8.7

Read

LA -0.3

-12.3 to -5.1

-12.2

Write

LA -0.7

-15.0 to -9.4

-11.4

Maths

LA -0.8

-14.9 to -7.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 62%England 65%

Reading0% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.3

Write

LA -0.7

Maths

LA -0.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%

Reading0% LA 71%

Writing0% LA 74%

Maths0% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-17.6

Read

LA -0.7

-21.5 to -13.7

-1.3

Write

LA -0.6

-5 to 2.4

-15.9

Maths

LA -1.1

-19.5 to -12.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

02 February 2022

Inspection Report

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19 November 2020

Inspection Report

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29 November 2016

Inspection Report

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20 October 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2016-11-29

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-10-20

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-09-11

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-03-06

None EIF

Requires improvement

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

9.8%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

9.1%(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 143 pupils. During this period, there were 14 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.8%, 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)	143	14	9.8%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	141	23	16.3%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	134	34	25.4%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	138	33	23.9%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	137	74	54.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	134	32	23.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	135	20	14.8%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	135	34	25.2%	5.9%	3
2021/22 (Summer term)	136	13	9.6%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	134	11	8.2%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	134	31	23.1%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	98	27	27.6%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	94	11	11.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	94	25	26.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	91	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	91	21	23.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	88	7	8.0%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	81	0	0.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	80	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	81	1	1.2%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	74	21	28.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	74	18	24.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	69	22	31.9%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	68	12	17.6%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	67	30	44.8%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	64	18	28.1%	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 101 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 18 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Kingfisher School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

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)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover