What did Ofsted judge Woodfield Academy's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Woodfield Academy's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in November 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Woodfield Academy?

Woodfield Academy has 542 pupils on roll.

What ages does Woodfield Academy take?

Woodfield Academy admits pupils aged 9 to 13.

Where is Woodfield Academy located?

Woodfield Academy is located in Redditch, B98 7HH, Worcestershire.

How do I apply to Woodfield Academy?

Woodfield Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 5 places decided at Woodfield Academy?

When Woodfield Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children Looked after and previously Children Looked after, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling currently attending — Children who have a sibling currently attending Woodfield Academy. In order to qualify for a place on the grounds of a sibling attending the school, the sibling must be attending the school at the time of application; 3. Children of staff — Children of any staff employed by the school for at least two years (at the time of application) or recruited to meet a skills shortage, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 150 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of equi-distance applicants, any place will be allocated by random selection (lottery). Someone totally independent of the Governing Body will supervise this process.

What is the largest ethnic background at Woodfield Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 61.6% of pupils at Woodfield Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Woodfield Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 5), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children Looked after and previously Children Looked after, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Sibling currently attending — Children who have a sibling currently attending Woodfield Academy. In order to qualify for a place on the grounds of a sibling attending the school, the sibling must be attending the school at the time of application.
3Children of staff — Children of any staff employed by the school for at least two years (at the time of application) or recruited to meet a skills shortage.
4Bordesley MAT schools — Children who attend Bordesley MAT schools at the time of application, ie. Holyoakes Field First School.
5Main contributory schools — Children who attend any of our main contributory schools, i.e. Oakhill First School, St George's First School and Woodrow First School at the time of application who do not fall under criteria 4.
6Catchment area — Other children who live in the Woodfield Academy Catchment Area. A copy of the Catchment map is available from the LA or can be seen in school.
7Other children — Other children.

If two applications tie: In the event of equi-distance applicants, any place will be allocated by random selection (lottery). Someone totally independent of the Governing Body will supervise this process.

Within each criterion, priority is given to those living nearest to the school by shortest straight-line distance (measured via ArcView GIS using Geocode Points), before the equidistance tie-breaker applies. School may exceed PAN by up to two places for high-risk-of-exclusion, Relevant Looked After Children, or Fair Access Protocol placements.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Woodfield Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Woodfield Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Woodfield Academy's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in November 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Woodfield Academy?: Woodfield Academy has 542 pupils on roll.
What ages does Woodfield Academy take?: Woodfield Academy admits pupils aged 9 to 13.
Where is Woodfield Academy located?: Woodfield Academy is located in Redditch, B98 7HH, Worcestershire.
How do I apply to Woodfield Academy?: Woodfield Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 5 places decided at Woodfield Academy?: When Woodfield Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children Looked after and previously Children Looked after, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling currently attending — Children who have a sibling currently attending Woodfield Academy. In order to qualify for a place on the grounds of a sibling attending the school, the sibling must be attending the school at the time of application; 3. Children of staff — Children of any staff employed by the school for at least two years (at the time of application) or recruited to meet a skills shortage, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 150 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of equi-distance applicants, any place will be allocated by random selection (lottery). Someone totally independent of the Governing Body will supervise this process.
What is the largest ethnic background at Woodfield Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 61.6% of pupils at Woodfield Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Woodfield Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 5), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Children Looked after and previously Children Looked after, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Sibling currently attending — Children who have a sibling currently attending Woodfield Academy. In order to qualify for a place on the grounds of a sibling attending the school, the sibling must be attending the school at the time of application.
3Children of staff — Children of any staff employed by the school for at least two years (at the time of application) or recruited to meet a skills shortage.
4Bordesley MAT schools — Children who attend Bordesley MAT schools at the time of application, ie. Holyoakes Field First School.
5Main contributory schools — Children who attend any of our main contributory schools, i.e. Oakhill First School, St George's First School and Woodrow First School at the time of application who do not fall under criteria 4.
6Catchment area — Other children who live in the Woodfield Academy Catchment Area. A copy of the Catchment map is available from the LA or can be seen in school.
7Other children — Other children.

Woodfield Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Woodfield Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Woodfield Academy's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in November 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Woodfield Academy?: Woodfield Academy has 542 pupils on roll.
What ages does Woodfield Academy take?: Woodfield Academy admits pupils aged 9 to 13.
Where is Woodfield Academy located?: Woodfield Academy is located in Redditch, B98 7HH, Worcestershire.
How do I apply to Woodfield Academy?: Woodfield Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 5 places decided at Woodfield Academy?: When Woodfield Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Children Looked after and previously Children Looked after, including those who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling currently attending — Children who have a sibling currently attending Woodfield Academy. In order to qualify for a place on the grounds of a sibling attending the school, the sibling must be attending the school at the time of application; 3. Children of staff — Children of any staff employed by the school for at least two years (at the time of application) or recruited to meet a skills shortage, and 4 further criteria. The school offers 150 places at this entry point. Tie-break: In the event of equi-distance applicants, any place will be allocated by random selection (lottery). Someone totally independent of the Governing Body will supervise this process.
What is the largest ethnic background at Woodfield Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 61.6% of pupils at Woodfield Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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