What is Crabbs Cross Academy's Ofsted rating?

Crabbs Cross Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.

What does the admissions demand data show for Crabbs Cross Academy?

Crabbs Cross Academy recorded 18 first-choice applications and 21 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27. That is 0.9 first-choice applications per offer made. This is a historic demand signal, not an individual admission probability or a catchment boundary. Admission criteria, address, preferences and the applicant cohort also matter.

Does Crabbs Cross Academy offer SEND support?

DfE data for Crabbs Cross Academy lists these SEND need or provision categories: Moderate Learning Difficulty, Social, Emotional & Mental Health, Speech, Language & Communication, Multi-Sensory Impairment. This does not guarantee a particular place or service. Contact the school's SENCO for its current provision.

Crabbs Cross Academy

Redditch, B97 5JH

Parent reviews

Pupils: 165
Ages: 5–9
Gender: Mixed
School type: Academy sponsor led

About

Crabbs Cross Academy is a state-funded primary school in Redditch, West Midlands, for pupils aged 5 to 9 for boys and girls. DfE data records 165 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 225.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (24 Sept 2024). Admissions data records 18 first-preference applications and 21 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.

School Rating

Classpot Rating

Crabbs Cross Academy does not have a Classpot Rating for 2024/25. This school does not teach the KS2 assessment age group. Not rated does not mean low performing.

NAAcademic results

A component score is not available because this school could not be included in the comparison group with both academic results and attendance data. Missing data are not a low score.

NAAttendance

A component score is not available because this school could not be included in the comparison group with both academic results and attendance data. Missing data are not a low score.

NAPupil progress

Not available for 2024/25

DfE did not publish KS1-to-KS2 progress measures for 2024/25 because the required KS1 assessments were cancelled during the pandemic. Progress would compare pupils’ outcomes with those of pupils with similar earlier attainment.

Pupil progress is not included in this version of Classpot Rating. Its absence does not reduce the school’s score.

Methodology and official sources

Contact Information

01527543624 www.crabbscross.worcs.sch.uk

Evesham Road, Crabbs Cross, Redditch, Redditch, B97 5JH

Mrs Sallyanne Dunstan

Details

School Type: Primary (State)
Age Range: 5 to 9 years
Gender: Mixed
Establishment type: Academy sponsor led
Local Authority: Worcestershire

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

Not judged

Based on 24 Sept 2024 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗

Inspection judgements
Area	Judgement
Quality of education	Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes	Requires improvement
Personal development	Good
Leadership & management	Requires improvement
Early years provision	Good

Previous inspection · 14 Jul 2015Legacy grading · Good

Previous inspection judgements
Area	Judgement
Overall effectiveness	Good
Leadership & management	Good
Early years provision	Good

Published 11 Nov 2024.

Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.

Catchment & distance

Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.

Admissions

Application dates · 2027/28 entry
Measure	Value
School’s local authority	Worcestershire
Applications open	September 2026
Application deadline	15 January 2027
National offer day	16 April 2027

Apply through your home council; confirm local dates and any extra school forms.

Admissions demand · 2026/27
Measure	Value
Offers made on National Offer Day	21
First-preference applications	18
Applications (all preferences)	38
First-preference offers	18

Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.

Students and teachers

18.3 pupils per qualified teacher

2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.

Students

Number of pupilsPeriod not recorded: 165
School capacityPeriod not recorded: 225
Free school meals (FSM)2025/26: 26.1%
English as an additional language (EAL)2025/26: 9.1%
Attendance2024/25: 94.9%
Persistent absence (10% or more of sessions)2024/25: 11.76%

Classes & attendance

Average class size2025/26: 23.6
Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25: 8
Suspensions (count)2024/25: 16
Permanent exclusions per 100 pupils2024/25: 0.5
Permanent exclusions (count)2024/25: 1

More pupil data

Absence breakdown
Measure	Value
Authorised absence2024/25	3.8%
Unauthorised absence2024/25	1.3%

Ethnic background · 2025/26
Group	Pupils
White British	83.6%
White other	4.8%
Mixed	5.4%
Asian	3%
Black	1.2%
Other	0.6%

DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.

Published SEND Data

Mental Health
Speech & Language
Learning Difficulty
Multi-Sensory

DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.

Ofsted Parent View

84% would recommend this school

62 responses · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025

Parent survey responses
Question	Agree or strongly agree
Happy at school	87%
Feels safe	90%
Well behaved pupils	85%
Bullying dealt with	14%

Additional parent survey responses
Question	Agree or strongly agree
Aware of curriculum	63%
Concerns dealt with	43%
SEND support	24%
High expectations	76%
Child does well	88%
Progress updates	69%
Subject range	82%
Clubs & activities	89%
Personal development	71%

FAQ about Crabbs Cross Academy

Inspection: Read the inspection date and full report alongside the headline judgement. Schools inspected under different frameworks cannot be compared using a headline grade alone. Understanding Ofsted inspections.

Admissions: Applications and places describe past demand, not your child’s chance of an offer. Check the entry year and current admission criteria, including any priority groups. School admissions timeline.

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