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Pitcheroak School

Willow Way, Batchley, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 6PQ ·

Report card: strong areas· 2026

At a glance

A state special school for ages 4–19 in Redditch. Ofsted report card (January 2026): strong areas. Results aren't compared with the England average for special schools.

Ages: 4–19
Pupils: 159
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Worcestershire
Academy trust: CENTRAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Jay Hart
Opened: Nov 2022

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Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 13 Jan 2026Published 28 May 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Early yearsExpected standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected 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”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 8 pupils

Expected standard

Reading, writing & maths

Higher standard

Reading, writing & maths

Reading score

–

Average scaled score

Maths score

–

Average scaled score

This school

Worcestershire

59%

England

62%

Expected standard over time

Small year group: with few pupils, results can swing a lot from year to year. Look at several years together.

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 117056), for example before it converted to an academy.

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

156

Capacity

155

103% full

Girls / boys

26/74

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)44.8%
English as an additional language13.5%
SEN support0%
Education, Health and Care plan100%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded all-through schools in England.