Walkwood Church of England Middle School
About Walkwood Church of England Middle School
Walkwood Church of England Middle School sits within Worcestershire’s secondary landscape, a local authority that contains 47 schools of the same type, six of which hold an Outstanding rating. The school itself is rated Good by Ofsted, and the nearest Outstanding alternative is St Augustine's Catholic High School, just 1.7 kilometres away. Among its local peers, the top-ranked schools in the authority are Nunnery Wood High School, Prince Henry's High School, and Haybridge High School and Sixth Form. Walkwood serves the Redditch area as a middle school for pupils aged 9 to 13, with a mixed intake and a Church of England character. With 662 pupils on roll against a capacity of 708, the school is not oversubscribed, and 18.9 per cent of its pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is slightly above the national average for secondary schools.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
14 Jun 2023Latest monitoring visit (14 Jun 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 12 Mar 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
18Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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