Astwood Bank Primary School

Church Road, Redditch, Worcestershire, B96 6EH

Good

Inspected 13 December 2023

Good

Ofsted

70%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

402

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Worcestershire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 402 / 420 (96%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 13 December 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

6.0%

Disadvantaged

3.2%

EAL

2.7%

SEN support

16.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

70%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

106

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.2%

Overall absence

7.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

17.28

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

23.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

15.07

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

£43,028

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,862 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.62

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,662

Spend per pupil

£5,955

Income per pupil

51%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.