SCHOOL PROFILE

Welcombe Hills School

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 145486
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Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

14 November 2023
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Requires improvement
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

15 September 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 20 October 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Warwickshire
Trust UNITY MAT
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 170 170 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 50 29.4% of pupils
Male pupils 120 70.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

44.7%
19.9 pts above England
School 44.7%
Stratford-on-Avon 17.0%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

4.1%
16.2 pts below England
School 4.1%
Stratford-on-Avon 8.1%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Stratford-on-Avon 0.4%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
83.5%
142
Any other White background
4.7%
8
Gypsy / Roma
2.4%
4
White and Asian
2.4%
4
Indian
1.8%
3
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 170 of 170 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Stratford-on-Avon 18.2%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 170 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 67
Speech, language & communication 30
Severe learning difficulty 24
Other difficulty or disability 14
Moderate learning difficulty 10
Specific learning difficulty 9

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

0.0% 60.4 pts below England
School 0.0%
Stratford-on-Avon 61.9%
West Midlands 60.0%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

0.0%

73.8 pts below England

School 0.0%
Stratford-on-Avon 78.5%
West Midlands 73.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

0.0%

70.3 pts below England

School 0.0%
Stratford-on-Avon 72.6%
West Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

0.0%

72.0 pts below England

School 0.0%
Stratford-on-Avon 72.3%
West Midlands 71.4%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

11.13%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

4.91 pts higher than England
School 11.13%
Stratford-on-Avon 5.78%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

31.65%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

15.84 pts higher than England
School 31.65%
Stratford-on-Avon 13.85%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

5.04%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

3.23 pts higher than England
School 5.04%
Stratford-on-Avon 1.93%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information