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Arrow Vale High School

Academy sponsor led · Redditch · B98 0GF

Ages 13–18 · 843 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

42.3

Overall absence

12.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-20

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.38
−20+2
Attainment 842.3
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.0%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
7.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.8%
Enrolments in measure
727

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

843 pupils · 972 places

Pupils on roll
843
Boys / girls
421 / 422
School capacity
972
Capacity fill
843 / 972 (87%)
Free school meals
27.4%
FSM pupils
192
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 13–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Central Region Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Rash

Location

Address
Matchborough Way
Postcode
B98 0GF
Town
Redditch
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Redditch
Constituency
Redditch
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 13–18, in Redditch, Worcestershire, 843 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.4%.

Open schools in Redditch
37
Secondary schools in Redditch
5
Academies among open schools in Redditch
78% (29)
Open schools in B98
23
Secondary in B98
3
Open schools in Worcestershire LA
278
Secondary in Worcestershire LA
30

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RedditchNear B98

  • Tudor Grange Academy Redditch

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Redditch · B98 7UH · Worcestershire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att830.2
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+14%
    • Absence18.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • Studley High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Studley · B80 7QX · Warwickshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.7
    • P80.5
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence7.6%

    1.9 miles away

  • St Augustine's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Redditch · B97 5LX · Worcestershire

    Ages 13–18

    • Att850.3
    • P80.3
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence7.7%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Rash
Telephone
01527526800
Website
https://www.arrowvaleschool.org.uk/

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