Skip to main content
NSchool CompassSmarter school choices for parents and carers
  • Find Schools
  • School Compass Score
  • School Reports
  • Compare Schools
  • Local Authorities
  • Methodology
  • How It Works
  • Saved Schools
NSchool CompassSmarter school choices for parents and carers

The UK school decision platform — compare schools free, then buy one-off decision reports: Parent Report (£4.99), Admissions Advantage (£9.99), and Complete School Decision Report (£14.99).

School ReportsAdmissions Advantage — £9.99Complete Report — £14.99

Data sources

  • DfE — Get Information about Schools (GIAS)
  • Ofsted inspection reports
  • DfE admissions and appeals data
  • DfE performance and outcomes
  • Local admissions authorities

Last refresh: 14 June 2026

View data status · Methodology

Information

  • How It Works
  • Methodology
  • School Reports
  • School Compass Score
  • About
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Accessibility
  • Contact
  • Support
  • Data Status

School Compass is independent and not affiliated with the DfE or Ofsted. Always verify admissions details with official sources.

  1. Home
  2. /
  3. Schools
  4. /
  5. Ipsley CofE Middle School
Back to schools

Ipsley CofE Middle School

URN
139020
Phase
Middle deemed secondary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Ipsley CofE Middle School
URN
139020
Phase
Middle deemed secondary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
9-13
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Developing

59 / 100

Developing

Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.

Academic Outcomes

43

Inspection

68

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

90

School Compass rankings

Below top 50% of secondary schools in England

Below top 50% nationally

#31 of 41 schools in Worcestershire

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Proceed With Caution

Some performance indicators suggest families should review details carefully.

Get the full School Compass Parent Report →

Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: Competition not available
  • Admissions risk: Moderate risk

Plan a balanced application list

Get the full Parent Report

Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Recommended application mix
  • Alternative schools
  • Admissions warnings

View Parent Report options →

Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Safe
  • National comparison: Lower crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

View full Crime & Safety analysis in Parent Report

Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

View full Crime & Safety analysis in Parent Report →

Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

Question 1: Is it a good school?

School Compass Parent Report

Your decision briefing for Ipsley CofE Middle School

A plain-English verdict on school quality, plus application strategy, rankings, similar schools, and neighbourhood crime context — one PDF for £4.99. No subscription.

Preview sample report →

£4.99 — one-time purchase

Secure payment by Stripe · PDF generated immediately · What's included?

Question 2

Can we realistically get in?

Admissions Advantage previews are not currently available for this school.

Admissions Advantage unavailable

Admissions Advantage not available — insufficient admissions data

National coordinated admissions statistics are not available for this school. We will not sell an Admissions Advantage report we cannot support with honest data — use your local authority admissions booklet instead.

Complete Report unavailable

Complete Report not available — admissions data gap

National admissions statistics are insufficient for a honest Complete Report on this school.

Ofsted inspections

Ungraded inspection
Latest publication date
20 November 2024
Inspection date
16 October 2024
Inspection type
-
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Outcome

    Standards maintained

    Graded 20 November 2024

View official Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Inspection history

Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

Admissions

Admissions information is not currently available for this school.

Where to apply

Use these official links to submit your application. Deadlines and portals are set by your local authority — always confirm the latest dates before you apply.

Local authority
Worcestershire
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a secondary school place (Worcestershire)
Application deadline
31 October 2026 (on-time deadline for secondary entry, September 2027)
School website
http://www.ipsleyschool.org.uk

If the portal link opens GOV.UK, select Worcestershire to reach your council's application system.

Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

B98 0UB - Winyates Way, Redditch

Contact details

Address
Winyates Way, Redditch
Postcode
B98 0UB
Phone
1527525725
Website
http://www.ipsleyschool.org.uk
Visit websiteOpen in Google Maps

Administrative details

Local authority name
Worcestershire
Local authority code
885

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 600 schools in Worcestershire.

Authority statistics

Total schools

600

Open schools

277

Closed schools

323

Primary schools

342

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    20 November 202416 October 2024-Standards maintainedView report for inspection published 20 November 2024
    • Standards maintained

      Published
      20 November 2024
      Inspected
      16 October 2024
      Type
      -
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Secondary schools

    70

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary342 (57.1%)
    • Secondary70 (11.7%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other187 (31.2%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Ipsley CofE Middle School0 mMiddle deemed secondaryClosed
    Redditch, St Peter's CofE Middle School147 mMiddle deemed secondaryClosed
    Arrow Vale High School443 mSecondaryOpen
    Arrow Vale Community High School - A Specialist Sports College443 mSecondaryClosed
    Roman Way First School477 mPrimaryClosed
    Arrow Valley First School477 mPrimaryOpen
    Tenacres First School506 mPrimaryOpen
    Your Ideas School787 mNot applicableOpen
    Redditch, Claybrook First School789 mPrimaryClosed
    Matchborough First School820 mPrimaryClosed
    • Ipsley CofE Middle School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Middle deemed secondary
      Status
      Closed
    • Redditch, St Peter's CofE Middle School
      Distance
      147 m
      Phase
      Middle deemed secondary
      Status
      Closed
    • Arrow Vale High School
      Distance
      443 m
      Phase
      Secondary
      Status
      Open
    • Arrow Vale Community High School - A Specialist Sports College
      Distance
      443 m
      Phase
      Secondary
      Status
      Closed

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Middle deemed secondary) and local authority (Worcestershire)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Alvechurch CofE Middle SchoolMiddle deemed secondaryB48 7TAClosed
    Alvechurch CofE Middle SchoolMiddle deemed secondaryB48 7TAOpen
    Aston Fields Middle SchoolMiddle deemed secondaryB60 2ETOpen
    Bewdley, St Anne's Middle SchoolMiddle deemed secondaryDY12 2UQClosed
    Birchensale Middle SchoolMiddle deemed secondaryB97 6HTClosed
    • Alvechurch CofE Middle School
      Phase
      Middle deemed secondary
      Postcode
      B48 7TA
      Status
      Closed
    • Alvechurch CofE Middle School
      Phase
      Middle deemed secondary
      Postcode
      B48 7TA
      Status
      Open
    • Aston Fields Middle School
      Phase
      Middle deemed secondary
      Postcode
      B60 2ET
      Status
      Open
    • Bewdley, St Anne's Middle School
      Phase
      Middle deemed secondary
      Postcode
      DY12 2UQ
      Status
      Closed
  • Roman Way First School
    Distance
    477 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Arrow Valley First School
    Distance
    477 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Tenacres First School
    Distance
    506 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Your Ideas School
    Distance
    787 m
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Redditch, Claybrook First School
    Distance
    789 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Matchborough First School
    Distance
    820 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Birchensale Middle School
    Phase
    Middle deemed secondary
    Postcode
    B97 6HT
    Status
    Closed