Aston Fields Middle SchoolSt John's Church of England Middle School Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bromsgrove.
Summary of the comparison
Aston Fields Middle School and St John's Church of England Middle School Academy are middle deemed secondary schools in Bromsgrove.
Aston Fields Middle School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St John's Church of England Middle School Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). St John's Church of England Middle School Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Aston Fields Middle School was judged exceptional and St John's Church of England Middle School Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for Aston Fields Middle School and 75.0% for St John's Church of England Middle School Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Aston Fields Middle School (60.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St John's Church of England Middle School Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BromsgroveAston Fields Middle School | BromsgroveSt John's Church of England Middle School Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 45 in Worcestershire | 9th of 45 in Worcestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 595 | 677 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 600 | |
| Location | Bromsgrove, B60 2ET | Bromsgrove, B61 7DH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 595 | 677 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.0% | 26.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.7% | 3.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.2% Stronger figure | 16.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Aston Fields Middle School
St John's Church of England Middle School Academy
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