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Walkwood Church of England Middle School

Feckenham Road, Headless Cross, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 5AQ ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023Church of England
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At a glance

A state Church of England secondary academy for ages 9–13 in Redditch. Confirmed as Good at an ungraded Ofsted inspection (June 2023). No comparable results are published for this school.

Ages
9–13
Pupils
627
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Worcestershire
Academy trust
WALKWOOD ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Lowe
Opened
Jan 2013

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Latest ungraded inspection (14 Jun 2023): School remains Good

The school's last graded inspection took place before 2019.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 168 pupils

Expected standard
57%
Reading, writing & maths
Higher standard
10%
Reading, writing & maths
Reading score
104
Average scaled score
Maths score
105
Average scaled score
This school
57%
Worcestershire
59%
England
62%

Expected standard over time

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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No school-level applications data is published for this school. It may admit pupils at a different age, or be a special or post-16 provider.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
662
Capacity
708
89% full
Girls / boys
50/50
Mixed
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)19.2%
  • English as an additional language10.1%
  • SEN support14.5%
  • Education, Health and Care plan3.2%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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