Ofsted: Good

Church Hill Middle School

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

personMrs Sarah Bates

corporate_fareCENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST

location_onRedditch, B98 9LR

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

404

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Expected Standard

60%

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Age Range

9-13

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

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School Summary

Church Hill Middle School is an academy converter in Redditch, Worcestershire, admitting pupils aged 9-13. It is part of CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST. The school has approximately 450 pupils on roll, of whom 38% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #66 of 133 primaries in Worcestershire and #8,068 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 11.9 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

60%

LA 57%

Reading80% LA 72%

Writing66% LA 67%

Maths73% LA 70%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading72% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing67% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths72% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

79%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading84% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing85% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths85% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA -0.3

-0.9 to 1.2

1.1

Write

LA -0.7

0.1 to 2.1

0.4

Maths

LA -0.8

-0.7 to 1.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading76% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing79% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths73% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.2

Read

LA -0.3

-1.2 to 1.6

-0.2

Write

LA -0.7

-1.5 to 1.1

-1.2

Maths

LA -0.6

-2.4 to 0.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 60%

Reading56% LA 71%

Writing63% LA 74%

Maths48% LA 71%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-5.4

Read

LA -0.7

-6.7 to -4.1

-4.4

Write

LA -0.6

-5.7 to -3.1

-6.2

Maths

LA -1.1

-7.4 to -5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 June 2024

Inspection Report

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15 January 2019

Inspection Report

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05 March 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2019-01-15

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-01-31

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

10.9%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.8%(17 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 450 pupils. During this period, there were 49 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 10.9%, 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)	450	49	10.9%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	450	58	12.9%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	434	65	15.0%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	431	39	9.0%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	428	37	8.6%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	404	24	5.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	404	10	2.5%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	408	5	1.2%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	382	9	2.4%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	377	8	2.1%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	373	4	1.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	321	6	1.9%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	322	1	0.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	324	5	1.5%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	323	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	323	18	5.6%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	326	22	6.7%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	317	27	8.5%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	312	10	3.2%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	306	10	3.3%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	298	5	1.7%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	308	4	1.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	312	14	4.5%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	313	10	3.2%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	306	15	4.9%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	309	22	7.1%	3.1%	1

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 27 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 26 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 25 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 16 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Visual 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.

47.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

44.0%Positive

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

20.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree10%

agree12%

disagree41%

strongly disagree33%

don't know4%

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

strongly agree9%

agree19%

disagree36%

strongly disagree35%

don't know1%

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

strongly agree12%

agree12%

disagree36%

strongly disagree26%

don't know6%

not applicable9%

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 agree13%

agree6%

disagree44%

strongly disagree31%

dont know6%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree13%

agree39%

disagree23%

strongly disagree9%

don't know16%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree16%

agree35%

disagree22%

strongly disagree16%

don't know12%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree12%

agree30%

disagree42%

strongly disagree13%

don't know3%

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

strongly agree14%

agree51%

disagree13%

strongly disagree4%

don't know17%

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

strongly agree28%

agree57%

disagree9%

strongly disagree4%

don't know3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree12%

agree22%

disagree28%

strongly disagree20%

don't know19%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes25%

no75%

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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