Church Hill Middle School, Redditch

In its own words: "A happy, purposeful and welcoming community, based on caring relationships and respect for each individual."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I hope to provide you with an insight into the wonderful work that the team has completed and that will continue to grow and flourish under my lead. Our vision is to achieve social justice through excellent schooling, fostering a legacy of mutual trust and respect."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama and homework club.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Church Hill Middle School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 72% in reading and 72% 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 Church Hill Middle School are Ipsley CofE Middle School (1.2 miles, Good); Arrow Vale High School (1.4 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 41.9); St Bede's Catholic Middle School (1.4 miles, Good); and Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.2).

Church Hill Middle School is one of 14 schools run by Central Region Schools Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 37.8 in 2024/25.

36.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 12.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 95 pupils (24.5%) received SEN support and 20 (5.2%) 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 Redditch Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Hill Pharmacy (adjacent), 140 metres away.

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

In August 2026, police recorded 131 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Church Hill Middle School issued 140 suspensions, 31.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Church Hill Middle School are Abbeywood First School (under 0.1 miles), Moons Moat First School (0.4 miles), Beoley First School (0.6 miles) and Arrow Valley First School (0.9 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.