Walkwood Church of England Middle School, Redditch
Walkwood Church of England Middle School is a secondary school for pupils aged 9 to 13 in Redditch, part of Walkwood Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 9 schools in Redditch with published results, and 9,159th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Capacity
- 93% full
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Walkwood Church of England Middle School in detail
Walkwood Church of England Middle School in its own words
In its own words: "In our inclusive community, each valued individual is taught self-belief. We are resilient and optimistic, caring for ourselves and our peers. We are Children of God, with hope, awe and wonder in our hearts. Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Walkwood Church of England Middle School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 66% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Walkwood Church of England Middle School
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 Walkwood Church of England Middle School are St Augustine's Catholic High School (1 mile, Outstanding, Attainment 8 46.4); Birchensale Middle School (1.4 miles, Inadequate); Woodfield Academy (1.4 miles, Requires improvement); and St Bede's Catholic Middle School (1.5 miles, Good).
St Augustine's Catholic High SchoolBirchensale Middle SchoolWoodfield AcademySt Bede's Catholic Middle School
The trust
Walkwood Church of England Middle School is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Who goes there
11.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%), Mixed (9%) and Asian (8%).
Walkwood Church of England Middle School has a resourced provision for autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Longfellow Close (opposite), 280 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Walkwood Church of England Middle School issued 56 suspensions, 8.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Walkwood Church of England Middle School are The Vaynor First School (under 0.1 miles), St Luke's CofE First School (0.6 miles), Crabbs Cross Academy (0.7 miles) and Webheath Academy Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
The Vaynor First SchoolSt Luke's CofE First SchoolCrabbs Cross AcademyWebheath Academy Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from February 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2018 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
19.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Exclusions & Suspensions
1
Permanent exclusions
0.15%
Exclusion rate
56
Suspensions
8.46%
Suspension rate
26 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 662 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Social & online
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
93%
Near capacity
661 pupils
708 places
47 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Redditch
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Redditch
Across Worcestershire council
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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
104
SEN Support
22
EHC Plans
20.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Walkwood Church of England Middle School has a resourced provision for autism.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
627
Total Pupils
314
Boys
313
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
36
Teachers
17.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,430
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,639
Per pupil
£4025k
Total funding
£152k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.8%
Overall absence
17.1%
Persistent absence
684
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Showing 10 of 12 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Walkwood Church of England Middle School
What are SATs results like at Walkwood Church of England Middle School?
Of the pupils at Walkwood Church of England Middle School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 72% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Walkwood Church of England Middle School's Ofsted rating?
Walkwood Church of England Middle School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Walkwood Church of England Middle School?
No fixed boundary. When Walkwood Church of England Middle School is oversubscribed, Worcestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Walkwood Church of England Middle School?
Walkwood Church of England Middle School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 708 places.
How big are the classes at Walkwood Church of England Middle School?
Classes at Walkwood Church of England Middle School average 26.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Walkwood Church of England Middle School?
Walkwood Church of England Middle School has around 627 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Walkwood Church of England Middle School have specialist SEN provision?
Walkwood Church of England Middle School has a resourced provision for autism.
What is attendance like at Walkwood Church of England Middle School?
6.8% of sessions were missed at Walkwood Church of England Middle School in 2024/25. 17.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Walkwood Church of England Middle School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Walkwood Church of England Middle School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Walkwood Church of England Middle School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Walkwood Church of England Middle School?
Walkwood Church of England Middle School is at Feckenham Road, Headless Cross, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 5AQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)