Crabbs Cross Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Worcestershire
Evesham Road, Redditch, B97 5JH
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Not judged
Graded 24/09/2024
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
94.9%
11.8% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
165
Capacity used
Has space73%
225 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
16 of 16 families who put it first got an offer
17
Places offered
52
Total applications
3.1
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 16 | 16 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 20 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 15 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Later preferences | 1 | 1 | ● 100% |
| Total | 52 | 17 | 33% |
1st preference success by year
Worcestershire lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 5–9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Sallyanne Dunstan
- Address
- Evesham Road, Crabbs Cross, Redditch, B97 5JH
- Phone
- 01527543624
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Ward / constituency
- Astwood Bank & Feckenham · Redditch
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 139825
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 26% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 7% | — | — |
| SEN support | 17% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 3 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
165 pupils · 225 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
24 September 2024
Full graded inspection
Not judged overall effectivenessEarly years Good Personal development Good Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 170 pupils
Attendance
94.9%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
5.1%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
11.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
0.0%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Worcestershire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.