Kingfisher School
Clifton Close, Matchborough, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 0HF ·
At a glance
A state special school for ages 7–18 in Redditch. Ofsted report card (March 2026): strong areas. Results aren't compared with the England average for special schools.
- Ages
- 7–18
- Pupils
- 150
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Academy trust
- CENTRAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jay Hart
- Opened
- Jan 2014
Inspection
Ofsted report card (renewed framework)
- SafeguardingMet
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- AchievementStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
- Post-16 provisionStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.
Exam results
Department for Education performance tables
GCSE results, 2024/25 · 20 pupils
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
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.
Pupils
School census 2024/25
- Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)66.7%
- English as an additional language0.7%
- SEN support1.4%
- Education, Health and Care plan98.6%
- The black tick shows the median for state-funded all-through schools in England.