Woodfield AcademyWalkwood Church of England Middle School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Redditch.
Summary of the comparison
Woodfield Academy and Walkwood Church of England Middle School are middle deemed secondary schools in Redditch.
Woodfield Academy scores 28 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Walkwood Church of England Middle School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Walkwood Church of England Middle School is ahead on our composite score.
Woodfield Academy was judged the expected standard and Walkwood Church of England Middle School 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 27.0% for Woodfield Academy and 57.0% for Walkwood Church of England Middle School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Woodfield Academy (29.0% in 2022-23, 27.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Walkwood Church of England Middle School (44.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RedditchWoodfield Academy | RedditchWalkwood Church of England Middle School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F28/100 | D42/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 45 in Worcestershire | 37th of 45 in Worcestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | |
| Age range | 9-13 | 9-13 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 542 | 627 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 708 | |
| Location | Redditch, B98 7HH | Redditch, B97 5AQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 27.0% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 96.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 570 | 662 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.5% | 19.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.4% | 10.1% | |
| SEN support | 21.8% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% | 6.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.6% | 17.1% Stronger figure | 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.
Woodfield Academy
Walkwood Church of England Middle School
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