Best Schools in Redditch

How many schools are there in Redditch?

Redditch has 37 open schools: 20 state primary, 11 state secondary or all-through, 3 special and 3 others.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Redditch are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Redditch were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: St Augustine's Catholic High School and Arrow Vale High School. Counting Good as well, 84% of the 31 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

St Augustine's Catholic High SchoolArrow Vale High School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Redditch get the best GCSE results?

Of the 6 schools in Redditch with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at St Augustine's Catholic High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 46.4 and 49% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Ridgeway Secondary School, with an Attainment 8 score of 43.9 and 51% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Arrow Vale High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 41.9 and 30% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

St Augustine's Catholic High SchoolRidgeway Secondary SchoolArrow Vale High School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Redditch have the best SATs results?

Of the 3 primary schools in Redditch with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Feckenham CofE Primary School (100% in reading, 78% in maths); Astwood Bank Primary School (79% in reading, 87% in maths); and Webheath Academy Primary School (75% in reading, 60% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Feckenham CofE Primary SchoolAstwood Bank Primary SchoolWebheath Academy Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Redditch?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Redditch selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Redditch?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Worcestershire published how far the last place offered went at this school: Beoley First School, 1.513 miles for 2021 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Beoley First School

Source: Worcestershire admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Redditch?

Apply to Worcestershire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.