Arrow Vale High School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 843 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.8
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Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
- Pupils on roll
- 435of 1,028 places
- Free school meals
- 37.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 91
- Ofsted
- Report card, 3 February 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Expected standardAchievement Needs attentionAttendance and behaviour Expected standardPersonal development and wellbeing Expected standardInclusion Strong standardLeadership and governance Expected standardPost-16 provision Expected standardSafeguarding Met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Kingsley College (URN 132823, until 1 April 2014).
What the data says
Of the 102 pupils who finished Year 11 at Tudor Grange Academy Redditch in 2023, 31% stayed on in Tudor Grange Academy Redditch’s own sixth form (Worcestershire average 31%), 56% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Among the 16 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 44% went to university (Worcestershire 34%, England 37%), and 3% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 29.8 against 46.1 across England and 44.2 in Worcestershire, with 23% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
A level grades average D, well below the England average of B-.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Worcestershire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 102 | 6,012 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 88% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 31% | 31% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 17% | 13% |
| — further education college | 56% | 36% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 16 | 3,954 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 44% | 34% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 3% | 16% | 19% |
| Further education | 6% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 31% | 35% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 13% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 29.8 | 44.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 23% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 33% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 4% | 41% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.59 | 3.92 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 35% | 22% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 21.7 | 30.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 34.2 | 48.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 11% | 10% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 84 | 92% | 89% | 6% | 20% | 44% |
| Mathematics | 84 | 92% | 88% | 10% | 22% | 42% |
| English Literature | 81 | 89% | 86% | 15% | 21% | 47% |
| Combined Science | 75 | 82% | 65% | 13% | 9% | 41% |
| History | 31 | 34% | 41% | 39% | 26% | 68% |
| Geography | 25 | 27% | 41% | 8% | 25% | 40% |
| Business Studies | 20 | 22% | 18% | 10% | 20% | 55% |
| Fine Art | 16 | 18% | 9% | 19% | 28% | 81% |
| Physical Education | 11 | 12% | 11% | 0% | 24% | 45% |
| German | 5 | 5% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Physics | 3 | 3% | 23% | — | 46% | — |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 1 | 1% | 8% | — | 21% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 20 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 18 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 12 | 92% | — |
| Small Business Management | 8 | 62% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 7 | 54% | — |
| Tourism | 6 | 46% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 57 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 13 | 2,307 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 19.57 | 32.00 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | — | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | — | 12% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Business Studies | — | — | 13% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Psychology | — | — | 23% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 10 | 77% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Medical Science | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Worcestershire
Baxter College
Academy converter · sixth form · 766 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 36.6
Bishop Perowne CofE College
Academy converter · 1,155 pupils
80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 40.3
Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
Voluntary aided school · 1,036 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.1
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,580 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.8
Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,290 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.1
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.