School profile

Woodfield Academy

Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter · Redditch, B98 7HH

Requires improvement

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,763 of 15,057

Worse than 98% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Woodfield Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseMiddle deemed secondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages9 to 13
Pupils542 of 684 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Neil Straw
TrustBORDESLEY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWorcestershire
Opened01 Jun 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138208.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWorcestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths27%59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%7%8%
Average reading score100105106
Average maths score96104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score99104105
Expected standard in reading49%73%76%
Expected standard in writing49%71%73%
Expected standard in maths34%72%75%
Pupils taking tests149--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils542
Girls266
Boys276
Eligible for free school meals40.8%
First language not English26.9%
SEN support118
EHC plan27
Average class size25.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
61.6%
Pakistani
12.5%
Other White
8.9%
African
4.6%
White and Black Caribbean
3.3%
Indian
1.5%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other mixed
1.3%
Bangladeshi
1.3%
Other Asian
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWorcestershireEngland
Overall absence7.6%8%8%
Persistent absence19.3%21.1%21.6%
Severe absence3.9%3.7%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places684
Pupils on roll565
Unfilled places17.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.1
Pupils per adult10.1
Teachers (FTE)30
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.48
Support staff (FTE)34.02
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2529
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2522
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.9
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.1

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate23.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions7.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions3

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Woodfield Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryOak Hill First SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miMiddle deemed secondarySt Bede's Catholic Middle SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt George's CofE First School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Thomas More Catholic First SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryWoodrow First SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE First SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.0 miSecondaryTrinity High School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryArrow Vale High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.1 miSecondaryTudor Grange Academy RedditchAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.2 miMiddle deemed secondaryIpsley CofE Middle SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Woodfield Academy

What is Woodfield Academy's Ofsted rating?

Woodfield Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 19 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Woodfield Academy rank in England?

Woodfield Academy ranks 14,763 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 98% of schools).

How many pupils attend Woodfield Academy?

Woodfield Academy has 542 pupils aged 9 to 13, with capacity for 684.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.