Pitcheroak School, Redditch
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
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 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
159 pupils
155 capacity
4 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Redditch
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Redditch
Admissions Demand - Worcestershire
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)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.06617%
Overall absence
22.22222%
Persistent absence
126
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Pitcheroak School
Batchley First and Nursery School
Holyoakes Field First School
Webheath Academy Primary School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School
St Luke's CofE First School
St Stephen's CofE First School
St George's CofE First School and Nursery
The Vaynor First School
Oak Hill First School
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