Westacre Middle School
Ombersley Way, Droitwich, WR9 0AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Westacre Middle School is a middle school in Droitwich for ages 9 to 12. It is one of the 273 schools in Worcestershire. It ranks 90th of 127 primary schools in Worcestershire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2013.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 27 February 2013, report published 15 March 2013
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 14 September 2022
All staff and pupils speak of the school's motto of Inspire, Challenge, Achieve - it permeates everyday school life. Senior leaders' high expectations are frequently met by pupils and staff. Leaders want all pupils to achieve their best, and they generally do. Relationships between staff and pupils are very positive. Pupils are happy and safe. They enjoy learning. Pupils are proud of their school and would recommend it to anyone. Leaders' work to promote pupils' personal development is a strength. They have planned a comprehensive extra-curricular offer of clubs, excursions and visits. These include cooking, reading, choir and gardening clubs as well as the annual whole-school theatre trip and year group residential trips. Pupils speak with enthusiasm about the many opportunities available to them to continue their learning beyond the classroom. They value these opportunities. Pupils behave well in lessons and during play times. They know the school rules and adhere to them. Lessons are hardly ever disrupted by poor behaviour. Pupils describe their school as a 'telling school'. They say that bullying is very rare. All pupils are confident that if it ever happens, someone would tell and staff would act immediately to stop it.
What the school should improve
- Not all strategies used to support pupils who are at the early stages of learning to read are effective. When this is the case, pupils do not know how to sound out or blend letters together to read an unfamiliar word. This hinders pupils' learning to become fluent readers. Leaders should ensure that all strategies used to support pupils with their reading are grounded in synthetic phonics.
- Leaders have not carefully thought about how summative assessments add to teachers' knowledge of what pupils can do or have learned. Additionally, the number of assessments contributes to teachers' workload. Leaders should ensure that assessments check effectively what pupils can do and remember over time and do not negatively impact on staff's workload.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
150 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
444 pupils on roll, with places for 450
Schools near Westacre Middle School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 43% met the expected standard |
| Chawson First School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Not published |
| Witton Middle School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 57% met the expected standard |
| Westlands First School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 9 to 12
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Donna Evans
- Phone
- 01905772795
- Address
- Ombersley Way, Droitwich, WR9 0AA
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- URN
- 116778
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.