OFSTED
26 September 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Middle deemed primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Worcestershire
Trust
THE SPIRE CHURCH OF ENGLAND LEARNING TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
390
390 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
212
54.4% of pupils
Male pupils
178
45.6% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
1.7 pts
below England
School
23.1%
Wychavon
17.5%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
15.4 pts
below England
School
4.9%
Wychavon
10.8%
West Midlands
22.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.1 pts
above England
School
2.1%
Wychavon
0.2%
West Midlands
0.6%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
87.7%
342
Any other White background
3.3%
13
African
1.8%
7
Any other Mixed background
1.8%
7
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
7
Unclassified
1.0%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
16.2%
63 of
390 pupils
4.7 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
1.5 pts
below
England
6.0%
3.2 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
57.0%
3.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
74.0%
Reading
0.2 pts above England
School
74.0%
Wychavon
73.3%
West Midlands
73.0%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
73.0%
Writing
2.7 pts above England
School
73.0%
Wychavon
71.8%
West Midlands
69.9%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
72.0%
Maths
In line with England
School
72.0%
Wychavon
69.1%
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
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
5.33%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.88 pts
lower than
England
School
5.33%
Wychavon
5.53%
West Midlands
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
14.32%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
1.49 pts
lower than
England
School
14.32%
Wychavon
13.48%
West Midlands
16.42%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
1.04%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.76 pts
lower than
England
School
1.04%
Wychavon
1.08%
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.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open middle deemed primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
86.7%
6.2 pts
below England
Witton Middle School
86.7%
Wychavon
92.7%
West Midlands
92.7%
England
92.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.