Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Feckenham Road, Headless Cross, Redditch, B97 5AQ
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 9 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- WALKWOOD ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Caroline Lowe
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Redditch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 708
- Pupils on roll
- 627
- URN
- 139185
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01527543361
About this school
Walkwood Church of England Middle School is a Church of England middle academy in Redditch. It teaches children aged 9 to 13 and has 627 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 168 | 165 | 168 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 47% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 5% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 66% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 52% | 64% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 60% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Walkwood Church of England Middle School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Worcestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 650 |
| 2023/24 | 662 |
| 2024/25 | 662 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Walkwood Church of England Middle School compares
Walkwood Church of England Middle School ranked 84th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 6.8% | 19.2% | 627 | — |
| Birchensale Middle School | 47% | 6.5% | 37.4% | 522 | 1.4 miles |
| Woodfield Academy | 27% | 8.4% | 42.5% | 542 | 1.4 miles |
| St Bede's Catholic Middle School | 63% | 5.2% | 18.4% | 646 | 1.5 miles |
| Ipsley CofE Middle School | 59% | 6.7% | 33.1% | 640 | 2.6 miles |
| Church Hill Middle School | 60% | 9.3% | 38% | 388 | 2.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.18%
- English as an additional language
- 10.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.78%
- Persistent absence
- 17.11%
Location
Nearby schools
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Birchensale Middle School1.4 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Redditch
-
Woodfield Academy1.4 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Redditch
-
St Bede's Catholic Middle School1.5 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Redditch
-
Ipsley CofE Middle School2.6 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Redditch
-
Church Hill Middle School2.9 miles
Middle deemed secondary · Redditch
Other schools in Redditch
Walkwood Church of England Middle School ranks 6th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Redditch.
- Birchensale Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Church Hill Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Ipsley CofE Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- St Bede's Catholic Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Woodfield Academy Middle deemed secondary
- Abbeywood First School Primary
- Arrow Valley First School Primary
- Astwood Bank Primary School Primary
- Batchley First and Nursery School Primary
- Beoley First School Primary
- Crabbs Cross Academy Primary
- Feckenham CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Walkwood Church of England Middle School teach?
- Walkwood Church of England Middle School teaches children aged 9 to 13. It is a middle school in Redditch.
- Who is the principal of Walkwood Church of England Middle School?
- The principal of Walkwood Church of England Middle School is Mrs Caroline Lowe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Walkwood Church of England Middle School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Walkwood Church of England Middle School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Walkwood Church of England Middle School?
- Walkwood Church of England Middle School has 627 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 13.
- Is Walkwood Church of England Middle School full?
- Walkwood Church of England Middle School has capacity for 708 pupils and 627 on roll (89%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Walkwood Church of England Middle School a faith school?
- Yes. Walkwood Church of England Middle School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Who runs Walkwood Church of England Middle School?
- Walkwood Church of England Middle School is part of WALKWOOD ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Walkwood Church of England Middle School have?
- The schools register lists Walkwood Church of England Middle School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Walkwood Church of England Middle School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Walkwood Church of England Middle School rank locally?
- Walkwood Church of England Middle School ranked 84th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 28% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Walkwood Church of England Middle School's absence rate?
- Walkwood Church of England Middle School's overall absence rate is 6.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Walkwood Church of England Middle School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Walkwood Church of England Middle School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.