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Arrow Vale High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Matchborough Way
 Redditch B98 0GF
Telephone: 01527 526800

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 13-18)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Central Region Schools Trust
Sponsor: Central Region Schools Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Matthew Rash (since February 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Ian Mellor
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 50.9 / 9.76
Non-teaching Staff*: 32.09
Number of pupils: 843
Pupils Per Teacher: 16.6
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 27.40% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 18.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 29.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Worcestershire
Constituency: Redditch
Electoral Ward: Matchborough
School Number: 8854008

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th December 2018 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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