Woodfield Academy, Redditch

Requires Improvement
Secondary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 913

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~569m)Possible (~813m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Neil Straw
Pupils:542 / 600 capacity
LA:Worcestershire
Phone:01527527081
Address:Studley Road, Redditch, B98 7HH
Trust:BORDESLEY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 19 November 2024View full report
URN:138208
UKPRN:10037414
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Redditch
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its June 2022 inspection — down from Good.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

40.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

35 responses
Would recommend51%
Child is happy57%
Well taught69%
Good progress69%
Feels safe60%
Well behaved46%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed63%
Handles concerns31%
Wider development54%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths-16ppWriting-5pp

Reading has declined from 53% to 49%. Maths has declined from 50% to 34%. Writing has declined from 54% to 49%.

Class Sizes

26.6

Avg class size

18

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Watery Lane (opp)
30m · 0 min walk
Barlich Way (opp)
189m · 3 min walk
Harport Road (Opp 23)
214m · 3 min walk
Larkfield Road (Opp)
283m · 5 min walk
Crabtree Close (Opp)
285m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

542 pupils

600 capacity

58 spare places available

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(4)

19 November 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
7 June 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
8 February 2017

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.41643%

Overall absence

25.59727%

Persistent absence

586

Enrolments

Authorised5.54438%
Unauthorised2.87204%
Persistent (10%+)25.59727%
Severe (50%+)2.38908%

Absence trend

7.06616%
18/19
5.45267%
20/21
9.08481%
21/22
10.18274%
22/23
10.18896%
23/24
8.41643%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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