Tudor Grange Academy Redditch

About Tudor Grange Academy Redditch

Tudor Grange Academy Redditch’s headline Progress 8 score of -0.91 places it well below the Worcestershire local authority average of -0.21, a gap that marks it as one of the lowest-performing secondary schools in the area. Within Redditch itself, it ranks fourth out of five schools, and nationally it sits in the bottom five percent of all state secondaries. This is a school where, on average, pupils leave with nearly a full grade less per subject than their peers across the county. The attainment 8 score of 30.2 reinforces the picture: the typical student’s GCSE results are modest. Only 27.7 percent of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths, and just 1.8 percent entered the English Baccalaureate. For parents weighing up options, these figures are the clearest signal of where the school currently stands academically.

The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2022 rated it Good across all categories, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement in 2018. Inspectors found behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management all Good, and the sixth form provision also earned a Good rating. That said, the sixth form is small — just 20 pupils in the most recent data — and its value-added score of -0.11 is in line with the national average, with an average A-level grade of C- and points per entry of 28.09. At Key Stage 4, the Progress 8 banding is ‘well below average’, and the school’s weakest subject areas appear to be open subjects (Progress 8 Open: -1.22) and English (-0.76). Maths (-0.64) and EBacc subjects (-0.89) also lag behind. The school has a high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 33.7 percent, which may partly contextualise these outcomes, but the data does not provide a breakdown by pupil characteristics.

Tudor Grange Academy Redditch is a mixed, non-denominational secondary with a capacity of 1,028 but currently only 401 pupils on roll, meaning it is significantly under-subscribed. It offers a wide range of facilities including a swimming pool, theatre, sports hall, and a dedicated sixth form centre. There are over a dozen clubs from coding to Model UN, and sports include dance, martial arts, and cross country. The school’s SEND provision is extensive, with a dedicated SEN unit and resourced provision covering needs from dyslexia to autistic spectrum disorder and multi-sensory impairment. For families whose children require strong SEND support, this breadth of provision is a clear asset. However, given the academic results, parents prioritising strong GCSE outcomes or a competitive EBacc curriculum may want to look at higher-performing schools in the area, such as Arrow Vale High School, which is just 1.8 km away and rated Outstanding.

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