Westacre Middle School, Droitwich
Westacre Middle School is a primary school for pupils aged 9 to 12 in Droitwich. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 87th-highest of the 129 schools in Worcestershire with published results, and 9,595th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Capacity
- 99% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Westacre Middle School in detail
Westacre Middle School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Westacre Middle is a vibrant school that offers an exciting and inspiring primary ethos for learning within the excellent specialist facilities of a middle school. We are a welcoming, happy, caring and lively school where individuality is valued and all our children are encouraged to achieve their full potential for life."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, hockey, cricket, tennis, basketball, badminton, multi-sports and yoga.
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Westacre Middle School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 67% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Westacre Middle School
Across Worcestershire, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Worcestershire lodged 24 appeals against primary school offers; 18 reached a hearing and 6 succeeded (33.3% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Westacre Middle School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, 62% reading, 48% maths); Chawson First School (0.4 miles, Good); Witton Middle School (0.4 miles, Good, 74% reading, 72% maths); and Westlands First School (0.7 miles, Good).
Westacre Middle School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolChawson First SchoolWitton Middle SchoolWestlands First School
What parents say
20 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Westacre Middle School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that their child does well at the school (90%).
Who goes there
3.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 83 pupils (18.7%) received SEN support and 40 (9%) 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 Droitwich Spa Rail Station, about 410 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Westacre Middle School (adjacent), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 162 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Westacre Middle School issued 37 suspensions, 8.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from February 2013, 13 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 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
26.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
20 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 61% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Westacre Middle School
Before and after school care
Westacre Middle School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Worcestershire
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Westacre Middle School.
- Kumon DroitwichAt the school · Not yet graded
- Empower Kids Club360m away · Not yet graded
- Kids F1rst550m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Westacre Middle School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Westacre Middle School 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
449 pupils
450 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Droitwich
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Droitwich
Across Worcestershire council
Places available
6,801
Applications
5,492
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Worcestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
83
SEN Support
40
EHC Plans
27.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
444
Total Pupils
244
Boys
200
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
26
Teachers
17.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,930
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,810
Per pupil
£2817k
Total funding
£140k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
16.1%
Persistent absence
454
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Westacre Middle School
Questions parents ask about Westacre Middle School
What are SATs results like at Westacre Middle School?
Of the pupils at Westacre Middle School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Westacre Middle School's Ofsted rating?
Westacre Middle School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Westacre Middle School?
No fixed boundary. When Westacre 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 Westacre Middle School?
Westacre Middle School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How many pupils go to Westacre Middle School?
Westacre Middle School has around 444 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Westacre Middle School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Westacre Middle School in 2024/25. 16.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Westacre Middle School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Westacre Middle School 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.
Does Westacre Middle School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Westacre Middle School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Kumon Droitwich (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near Westacre Middle School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 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 Westacre Middle School?
Westacre Middle School is at Ombersley Way, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 0AA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)