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Continu Plus Academy, Kidderminster

Outstanding
Secondary
Free schools alternative provision
Mixed
Ages 11–17

Continu Plus Academy is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 17 in Kidderminster, part of Continu Plus Academy Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2022.

Ofsted
Outstanding (2022)
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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Continu Plus Academy in detail

Getting a place at Continu Plus Academy

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).

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to Continu Plus Academy are The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 37.4); The Bewdley School (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.7); Baxter College (2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 33.3); and King Charles I School (2.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.1).

The Stourport High School and Sixth Form CollegeThe Bewdley SchoolBaxter CollegeKing Charles I School

The trust

Continu Plus Academy is run by its own single-school academy trust.

Where pupils go next

Of the 13 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 54% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 39% to a further education college and 15% into work.

Who goes there

60.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 5.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (13%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 37 pupils (97.4%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Kidderminster Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Walter Nash Road West (adjacent), 160 metres away.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to Continu Plus Academy are Birchen Coppice Academy (0.8 miles), Burlish Park Primary School (0.8 miles), Wilden All Saints CofE Primary School (1 mile) and Stourport Primary Academy (1.3 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.

Birchen Coppice AcademyBurlish Park Primary SchoolWilden All Saints CofE Primary SchoolStourport Primary Academy

Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Sara Devo
Pupils:38
LA:Worcestershire
Phone:01562822463
Address:Finepoint, Kidderminster, DY11 7FB
Trust:CONTINU PLUS ACADEMY TRUST
Status:open
Opened:2 September 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 5 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Sixth Form

Inspected 9 February 2022View full report
URN:139648
UKPRN:10041675
Constituency:Wyre Forest
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its February 2022 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Sixth form.

At a Glance

60.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools

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Keep up with Continu Plus Academy

Getting There

Bus Stops

Walter Nash Road West (Adj)
158m · 3 min walk
Crematorium (adj)
261m · 4 min walk
Minster Road Fields (adj)
395m · 6 min walk
Kinver Avenue (Adj)
452m · 7 min walk
Whittall Drive West (Southbound)
589m · 10 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Continu Plus Academy is in Worcestershire; for families living there:

Apply to Worcestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
8
Fatal
2
Serious
2
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.

0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

Commute and house prices

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

32%

Available places

38 pupils

120 places

82 spare places

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - Kidderminster

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,212
Projected new pupils:218

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Kidderminster

Across Worcestershire council

Low demand council-wide0.93 applications per place

Places available

4,103

Applications

3,828

Got 1st preference

88.1%

Got preferred school

95.7%

All secondary applications across Worcestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.

Inspection History(2)

9 February 2022
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Sixth FormOutstanding
29 April 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

37

SEN Support

0

EHC Plans

97.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health31
Speech, Language & Communication3
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Specific Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
13.2%
Mixed
5.3%
Unclassified
78.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals60.5%
English as Additional Language5.3%

38

Total Pupils

29

Boys

9

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

16

Teachers

2.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£82,061

Mean salary

2026 data

Questions parents ask about Continu Plus Academy

What is Continu Plus Academy's Ofsted rating?

Continu Plus Academy was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2015 it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Continu Plus Academy?

No fixed boundary. When Continu Plus Academy is oversubscribed, Worcestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How many pupils go to Continu Plus Academy?

Continu Plus Academy has around 38 pupils on roll. 61% are eligible for free school meals.

How do I apply to Continu Plus Academy?

Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Continu Plus Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.

How many road collisions happen near Continu Plus Academy?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 2 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Continu Plus Academy?

Continu Plus Academy is at Finepoint, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 7FB.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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