Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139825.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 165 |
| Girls | 85 |
| Boys | 80 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 26.1% |
| First language not English | 9.1% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 300 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 45% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 29 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 7 |
| Average class size | 23.6 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 18.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9.02 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.08 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 11.12 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 12 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 9 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 21 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 38 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 18 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 18 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.4%, similar to England, similar to Worcestershire | 5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 11.4%, similar to England, similar to Worcestershire | 12% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.7%, similar to England, similar to Worcestershire | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 8% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 2.5% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.5% |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | St Augustine's Catholic High School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Apr 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | The Vaynor First School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Walkwood Church of England Middle School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Feb 2018. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Woodrow First School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | St Luke's CofE First School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2024. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Astwood Bank Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Dec 2023. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | St Thomas More Catholic First School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Oak Hill First School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2015. | |
| 1.4 mi | Secondary | Tudor Grange Academy Redditch | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2026. | |
| 1.4 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Woodfield Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2024. |
Crabbs Cross Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 24 Sept 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Crabbs Cross Academy made 21 offers from 38 applications (1.8 per offer), and 18 of 18 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Crabbs Cross Academy has 165 pupils aged 5 to 9.
Crabbs Cross Academy had 300 school places in 2024/25.
At Crabbs Cross Academy, the average class had 23.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Crabbs Cross Academy missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.