SchoolScoresThe Forge Secondary Short Stay School
Pupil referral unit · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Mixed
215 Easemore Road, Redditch, B98 8HF
01527 597936 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 23 October 2013.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 11 April 2024: Ofsted found the school was still Good but had some concerns, so its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Worcestershire. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 70.0% | 22.9%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 13.3% | 3.1%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 86.7% | 14.1%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 9.7%* | 19.2% |
| Pupils per teacher | 2.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) | 1.4 | 12.0 | 11.8 |
| Teachers who left during the year | 14.7% | 11.6%* | 14.2%* |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 27% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Bede's Catholic Middle School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
- Birchensale Middle School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Woodfield Academy 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Church Hill Middle School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024
- Ipsley CofE Middle School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024
- Arrow Vale High School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
- Walkwood CofE Middle School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023
- Tudor Grange Academy Redditch 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 5 expected, 1 needs attention · 23% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Augustine's Catholic High School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is The Forge Secondary Short Stay School's Ofsted rating?
The Forge Secondary Short Stay School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 23 October 2013. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 11 April 2024, Ofsted found the school was still Good but had some concerns, so its next inspection will be a full graded one.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 136161.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.