SCHOOL PROFILE

Chadsgrove School

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 151583
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 142 Published school capacity
Capacity used 87.3% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

30 April 2025
Latest published outcome Standards maintained
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Worcestershire
Trust AEQUALIS EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 124 124 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 58 46.8% of pupils
Male pupils 66 53.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

34.7%
9.9 pts above England
School 34.7%
Bromsgrove 14.0%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

12.1%
8.2 pts below England
School 12.1%
Bromsgrove 3.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Bromsgrove 0.2%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
73.4%
91
Pakistani
7.3%
9
Unclassified
4.0%
5
Any other Mixed background
3.2%
4
Any other ethnic group
3.2%
4
Indian
2.4%
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% 124 of 124 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Bromsgrove 18.9%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 1.6% 2 pupils
England 14.8% 13.2 pts below
EHC plans 98.4% 122 pupils
England 6.0% 92.4 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Physical disability 121
Severe learning difficulty 2
Other difficulty or disability 1

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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

87.3% 7.5 pts above England
Chadsgrove School
87.3%
Bromsgrove
71.4%
West Midlands
76.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information