Ipsley CofE Middle School, Redditch

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you to Ipsley C of E Middle School, or as we call ourselves, Team Ipsley! In our wonderful school, we work hard to create a community where pupils, parents and staff flourish, following God's example by loving each other as He loves us."

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Ipsley CofE Middle School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 75% in reading and 76% 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 Ipsley CofE Middle School are Arrow Vale High School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 41.9); Church Hill Middle School (1.2 miles, Good); Woodfield Academy (1.2 miles, Requires improvement); and St Bede's Catholic Middle School (1.3 miles, Good).

Ipsley CofE 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.

38 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ipsley CofE Middle School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).

The nearest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St. Gregory's Church (opposite), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Ipsley CofE 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 179 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Ipsley CofE Middle School issued 165 suspensions, 25.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Ipsley CofE Middle School are Arrow Valley First School (0.3 miles), Tenacres First School (0.3 miles), Matchborough First School Academy (0.5 miles) and Moons Moat First School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.