Aston Fields Middle School, Bromsgrove

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Aston Fields Middle School, we aim to provide pupils with a well-rounded education, incorporating both strong academic and character education. We have an ethos that values tolerance, understanding, courtesy, good manners and mutual respect and promote these through our Character Education programme."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, tennis, athletics, drama, choir, orchestra, chess, Lego and STEM.

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Aston Fields Middle School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 79% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

Across Worcestershire, 88% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 96% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Worcestershire lodged 180 appeals against secondary school offers; 134 reached a hearing and 36 succeeded (26.9% of those heard).

The nearest other state secondary schools to Aston Fields Middle School are North Bromsgrove High School (0.8 miles, Attainment 8 43.4); South Bromsgrove High (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45); St John's Church of England Middle School Academy (1 mile, Good); and Parkside Middle School (1.1 miles, Good).

105 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Aston Fields Middle School (as of September 2025): 79% would recommend the school, 85% say their child is happy there and 62% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (62%).

14.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (89%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 77 pupils (12.9%) received SEN support and 18 (3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Bromsgrove Rail Station, about 790 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clive Road (opposite), 320 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Aston Fields Middle School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Aston Fields Middle School issued 7 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Aston Fields Middle School are Finstall First School (0.3 miles), Charford First School (0.7 miles), St Peter's Catholic First School (1.1 miles) and Meadows First School (1.1 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.