The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit

  • Alternative provision
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 5 to 11
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Longdon Close, Woodrow South, Woodrow, Redditch, B98 7UZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit is an alternative provision school in Redditch for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 273 schools in Worcestershire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 28 April 2026, report published 10 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

8 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals62.5%

62.5%, 36 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support37.5%

37.5%, 22.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan62.5%

62.5%, 56.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Beacon Primary Pupil Referral Unit

SchoolDistanceOfsted
The Forge Secondary Short Stay School2 milesOfsted: Good
The Edge Academy9 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard
Solihull Alternative Provision Academy9 milesOfsted: Good
Reach School11 milesOfsted: Good
Triple Crown Centre11 milesOfsted: Good

School details

School type
Pupil referral unit
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
5 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mr Martin Roadknight
Address
Longdon Close, Woodrow South, Woodrow, Redditch, B98 7UZ
Local authority
Worcestershire
URN
130987

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.