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OpenOfsted: Expected standardURN 149091

Pitcheroak School

Academy special converter · Redditch · B97 6PQ

Ages 4–19 · 159 pupils · Worcestershire

Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

9.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-13

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.9%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
6.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
117

Absence trend

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 fill103%

159 pupils · 155 places

Pupils on roll
159
Boys / girls
117 / 42
School capacity
155
Capacity fill
159 / 155 (103%)
Free school meals
50%
FSM pupils
65
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 419

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CENTRAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
CENTRAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Sponsor
Central Learning Partnership Trust
Headteacher
Mr Jay Hart

Location

Address
Willow Way, Batchley
Postcode
B97 6PQ
Town
Redditch
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Redditch
Constituency
Redditch
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
159 on roll / 155 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 4–19, in Redditch, Worcestershire, 159 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 50%. SEN provision includes: VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….

Open schools in Redditch
37
Academies among open schools in Redditch
78% (29)
Open schools in B97
11
Open schools in Worcestershire LA
278

Nearby schools

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

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jay Hart
Telephone
0152765576

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