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The Forge Secondary Short Stay School

Pupil referral unit · Redditch · B98 8HF

Ages 11–16 · 20 pupils · Worcestershire

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School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Headline

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-05-09

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill33%

20 pupils · 60 places

Pupils on roll
20
Boys / girls
9 / 11
School capacity
60
Capacity fill
20 / 60 (33%)
Free school meals
85%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Smith

Location

Address
215 Easemore Road
Postcode
B98 8HF
Town
Redditch
County
Worcestershire
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 pupil referral unit, Ages 11–16, in Redditch, Worcestershire, 20 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 85%.

Open schools in Redditch
37
Academies among open schools in Redditch
78% (29)
Open schools in B98
23
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daniel Smith
Telephone
01527597936
Website
www.theforge.worcs.sch.uk

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