Woodfield Academy, Redditch

In its own words: "Woodfield Academy has a strong, passionate ethos centred around the ever present #OneWoodfield. New families and staff are introduced to this on their first visit of the school where a strong belief is instilled that anything is possible when wearing the Woodfield badge."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Woodfield Academy where we pride ourselves on being a thriving middle school in the heart of Redditch. We base our ethos on being a close team and around the ever present #OneWoodfield ."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am.

In 2025, 49% of Year 6 pupils at Woodfield Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 34% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 53% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.

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).

The nearest other state secondary schools to Woodfield Academy are St Bede's Catholic Middle School (0.4 miles, Good); Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 38.2); Arrow Vale High School (1.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 41.9); and Tudor Grange Academy Redditch (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 33.1).

Woodfield Academy is one of 4 schools run by Bordesley Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

35 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Woodfield Academy (as of September 2025): 51% would recommend the school, 57% say their child is happy there and 35% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (69%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (35%).

40.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 26.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (62%), Asian (16%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 118 pupils (21.8%) received SEN support and 27 (5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Watery Lane (opposite), 30 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 238 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Woodfield Academy issued 135 suspensions, 23.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Woodfield Academy are Oak Hill First School (0.2 miles), St George's CofE First School and Nursery (0.6 miles), St Thomas More Catholic First School (0.8 miles) and Woodrow First School (0.9 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.