St Augustine's Catholic High School
Stonepits Lane, Hunt End, Redditch, B97 5LX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 13 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Luke Payton
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Sponsor
- Our Lady of Lourdes MAC (North Worcs)
- Constituency
- Redditch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,005
- Pupils on roll
- 995
- URN
- 141063
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01527550400
About this school
St Augustine's Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in Redditch. It teaches children aged 13 to 18 and has 995 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Augustine's Catholic High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 232 | 238 | 229 |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.7 | 50.3 | 47.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.56 +0.38 to +0.74 | +0.35 +0.17 to +0.53 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 53% | 61.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% | 78.2% | 76.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 46% | 52.9% | 31% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Augustine's Catholic High 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 | 50.7 | 38.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 50.3 | 37.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 47.3 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 968 |
| 2023/24 | 956 |
| 2024/25 | 966 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Augustine's Catholic High School compares
St Augustine's Catholic High School ranked 9th of 31 secondary schools in Worcestershire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 67% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47.3 | 7.8% | 12.7% | 995 | — |
| Tudor Grange Academy Redditch | 29.8 | 13.8% | 34.7% | 435 | 1.5 miles |
| Ridgeway Secondary School | 47 | 6.1% | 17.8% | 432 | 1.5 miles |
| Studley High School | 45.9 | 7.5% | 16.5% | 829 | 2.0 miles |
| Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | 39.2 | 9.2% | 28.8% | 958 | 2.4 miles |
| Arrow Vale High School | 38.8 | 10.9% | 29% | 843 | 2.5 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.
Inspection history
- 16 April 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report15 February 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.73%
- English as an additional language
- 22.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.84%
- Persistent absence
- 22.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tudor Grange Academy Redditch1.5 miles
Secondary · Redditch
-
Ridgeway Secondary School1.5 miles
Secondary · Redditch
-
Studley High School2.0 miles
Secondary · Studley
-
Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre2.4 miles
Secondary · Redditch
-
Arrow Vale High School2.5 miles
Secondary · Redditch
Other schools in Redditch
St Augustine's Catholic High School ranks 1st of the 5 ranked secondary schools in Redditch.
- Arrow Vale High School Secondary
- Ridgeway Secondary School Secondary
- Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary
- Tudor Grange Academy Redditch 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
- Holyoakes Field First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Augustine's Catholic High School teach?
- St Augustine's Catholic High School teaches children aged 13 to 18. It is a secondary school in Redditch.
- Who is the principal of St Augustine's Catholic High School?
- The principal of St Augustine's Catholic High School is Mr Luke Payton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Augustine's Catholic High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Augustine's Catholic High 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 many pupils are at St Augustine's Catholic High School?
- St Augustine's Catholic High School has 995 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 18.
- Is St Augustine's Catholic High School full?
- St Augustine's Catholic High School has capacity for 1,005 pupils and 995 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Augustine's Catholic High School a faith school?
- Yes. St Augustine's Catholic High School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Is St Augustine's Catholic High School a selective school?
- No. St Augustine's Catholic High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is St Augustine's Catholic High School part of an academy trust?
- St Augustine's Catholic High School is part of ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Augustine's Catholic High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 50.7 in 2022/23 and 47.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Augustine's Catholic High School compare with other schools in Worcestershire?
- St Augustine's Catholic High School ranked 9th of 31 secondary schools in Worcestershire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 67% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Augustine's Catholic High School's absence rate?
- St Augustine's Catholic High School's overall absence rate is 7.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Augustine's Catholic High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Augustine's Catholic High 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.