Arrow Vale School, Redditch | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2021.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2021. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

Arrow Vale School

Matchborough Way, Redditch B98 0GF

http://www.arrowvaleacademy.co.uk/

Arrow Vale School is a non-selective academy. It has about 830 boys and girls aged between 13 and 18. In December 2018 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Central Region Schools Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Waseley Hills High School, Holyhead School and Gospel Oak School.)

Particular strengths include Representation, Environment, Admissions and Sixth form. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.2		Tudor Grange Academy Redditch
1.8		Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre
1.9		Studley High School
2.7		St Augustine's Catholic High School
3.5		Ridgeway Academy
5.1		Henley In Arden School
5.6		Alcester Grammar School
5.7		Alcester Academy
5.7		St Benedict's Catholic High School
6.3		Woodrush High School
7.1		Ark Kings Academy
7.1		North Bromsgrove High School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite high.

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is below average, progress is below average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Destinations: About average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Attainment: Below average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2022

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2019

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