Walkwood Church of England Middle School

Middle
Academy
Ages 9 to 13

Ofsted: Good

Feckenham Road, Headless Cross, Redditch, B97 5AQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Walkwood Church of England Middle School is a middle school in Redditch for ages 9 to 13. It is one of the 273 schools in Worcestershire. It ranks 2nd of 9 primary schools in Redditch. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 February 2018, report published 12 March 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

168 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

627 pupils on roll, with places for 708

Eligible for free school meals19.8%

19.8%, 6.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.2%

11.2%, 10.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.6%

16.6%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.5%

3.5%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Walkwood Church of England Middle School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Vaynor First School	0.1 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
St Luke's CofE First School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Not published
Crabbs Cross Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	Not published
Webheath Academy Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	56% met the expected standard
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: WALKWOOD ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 9 to 13
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Lowe
Phone: 01527543361
Website: walkwoodms.worcs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Feckenham Road, Headless Cross, Redditch, B97 5AQ
Local authority: Worcestershire
URN: 139185

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.