Pitcheroak School, Redditch

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Jay Hart
Pupils:159 / 155 capacity
LA:Worcestershire
Phone:0152765576
Address:Willow Way, Batchley, Redditch, B97 6PQ
Trust:CENTRAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 8 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Expected Standard
Sixth Form
Expected Standard
Inspected 13 January 2026View full report
URN:149091
UKPRN:10090408
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Redditch
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Pitcheroak excels at making every pupil feel valued and included through warm, nurturing relationships and careful understanding of individual needs. The school provides rich opportunities for personal development, including community projects, creative activities and hands-on learning experiences that build pupils' confidence and resilience. Staff work closely with families as genuine partners, keeping parents informed and involved in their child's progress and wellbeing.

Key Strengths

  • Personal development programme is well-embedded with strong focus on kindness, responsibility and online safety
  • High attendance and positive behaviour due to calm, consistent routines and fair staff responses
  • Thoughtful, prompt identification of SEND with tailored support that removes barriers to learning
  • Strong pastoral care with close partnership working between school, families and external professionals
  • Well-structured careers education developing independence and practical skills for adult life

Areas for Improvement

  • Teaching precision and responsiveness to pupil misunderstandings is not yet consistent across all classrooms
  • Some staff use communication systems less confidently than others despite established school systems
  • Curriculum delivery is not yet consistent across the school despite ambitious curriculum design

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where all legal requirements are fulfilled, pupils are made safer and feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Community projects, charity work, collaborative activities, creative and cultural learning, outdoor learning opportunities, community experiences

Pitcheroak School is a special educational needs school that provides a nurturing, inclusive environment where pupils make steady progress from their starting points. Leaders have established a well-sequenced curriculum focused on communication, independence and practical life skills.

At a Glance

50.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

VI - Visual Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Willow Way (Adj)
90m · 1 min walk
Batchley Shops (Adj)
139m · 2 min walk
Cherry Tree Walk (Adj)
204m · 3 min walk
Ash Tree Road (Adj)
218m · 4 min walk
Rugby Club (adj)
287m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

103%

Over capacity

159 pupils

155 capacity

4 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Redditch

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,386
Projected new pupils:249

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Redditch

Admissions Demand - Worcestershire

Low demand0.94x oversubscription

Places available

4,111

Applications

3,871

Got 1st preference

88.4%

Got preferred school

95.1%

Secondary admissions across Worcestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

13 January 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
Sixth Form
4 November 2022

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.06617%

Overall absence

22.22222%

Persistent absence

126

Enrolments

Authorised7.40933%
Unauthorised1.65684%
Persistent (10%+)22.22222%
Severe (50%+)3.1746%

Absence trend

10.0861%
22/23
9.19933%
23/24
9.06617%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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