School Capacity Collection 2018

Document Details:

Status: V1

Date: January 2019

Document Location: http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/info/20099/school_admissions/126/school_capacity_and_surplus_places

Contact: Lucy Langdon llangdon@worcestershire.gov.uk

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School Capacity Collection 2018

Contents

School Capacity Collection 2018 ...... 1 Contents ...... 2 Notes of this information ...... 3 Primary Phase Capacity Data ...... 4 Secondary Phase Capacity Data ...... 12 Commentary by Planning Area ...... 15

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School Capacity Collection 2018

Notes of this information

Every year the Department for Education (DfE) asks local authorities with responsibility for education to provide a variety of data to enable Government to predict funding requirements in future years. The Local Authority returns an annual report on the capacity of mainstream schools in Worcestershire and numbers of surplus places in those schools. The report also includes a forecast of future numbers on roll to assist with predicting shortfalls in school places. The information contained within this document relates school capacity only, forecast information is published separately and can be found here: http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/info/20062/schools/133/school_forecast_data

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School Capacity Collection 2018

Primary Phase Capacity Data

Estab School Name

2017 2017 2017

Phase

Governance

Capacity Jan 2017 Capacity Jan 2017 Capacity Jan 2017

UnfilledPlaces Jan in Pupils Excessof

Numberon Roll Jan

% Unfilled % Places Jan Pupils % Excess in of

2000 Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School PS CA 373 420 47 11% 0 0% 2001 Crabbs Cross Academy PS CA 243 300 57 19% 0 0% 2002 Crown Meadow First School & Nursery PS CO 295 300 5 2% 0 0% 2005 Oasis Academy Warndon PS CA 509 630 121 19% 0 0% 2006 Ashton-under-Hill First School PS CO 108 90 0 0% 18 20% 2007 Badsey First School PS CO 202 270 68 25% 0 0% 2008 Beoley First School PS CO 97 90 0 0% 7 8% 2010 Heronswood Primary School PS CA 311 420 109 26% 0 0% 2011 Carnforth School PS CA 181 210 29 14% 0 0% 2013 Broadway First School PS CO 88 110 22 20% 0 0% 2014 Birchen Coppice Academy PS CA 246 315 69 22% 0 0% 2015 Catshill First School PS CO 257 300 43 14% 0 0% 2016 Charford First School PS CO 412 450 38 8% 0 0%

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School Capacity Collection 2018

2017 Finstall First School PS CO 299 296 0 0% 3 1% 2018 Lickey End First School PS CO 149 150 1 1% 0 0% 2019 Meadows First School PS CO 301 300 0 0% 1 0% 2020 Millfields First School PS CO 272 300 28 9% 0 0% 2021 Sidemoor First School and Nursery PS CO 294 300 6 2% 0 0% 2022 Blackwell First School PS CO 142 150 8 5% 0 0% 2026 Bretforton Village School PS CA 53 90 37 41% 0 0% 2032 Clifton upon Teme Primary School PS CO 68 105 37 35% 0 0% 2034 Dodford First School PS CO 68 75 7 9% 0 0% 2035 Westlands First School PS CO 241 300 59 20% 0 0% 2036 Chawson First School PS CO 361 450 89 20% 0 0% 2041 Swan Lane First School PS CO 347 351 4 1% 0 0% 2047 Fairfield First School PS CO 117 115 0 0% 2 2% 2055 Hagley Primary School PS CO 627 626 0 0% 1 0% 2078 Honeybourne First School PS CA 149 140 0 0% 9 6% 2079 Inkberrow First School PS CA 129 150 21 14% 0 0% 2080 Kempsey Primary School PS CA 301 280 0 0% 21 8% 2105 Great Malvern Primary School PS CA 316 372 56 15% 0 0% 2118 Pebworth First School PS CO 38 72 34 47% 0 0% 2119 Abbey Park First and Nursery School PS CO 153 150 0 0% 3 2% 2121 Cherry Orchard First School PS CA 147 150 3 2% 0 0% 2127 Astwood Bank First School PS CA 333 420 87 21% 0 0% 2128 Batchley First and Nursery School PS CO 264 300 36 12% 0 0% 2131 Holyoakes Field First School PS CO 241 225 0 0% 16 7% 2134 The Vaynor First School PS CA 442 450 8 2% 0 0% 2135 Webheath Academy Primary School PS CA 355 420 65 15% 0 0%

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School Capacity Collection 2018

2136 Tenacres First School PS CO 292 300 8 3% 0 0% 2137 Woodrow First School PS CO 292 300 8 3% 0 0% 2141 Roman Way First School PS CO 187 225 38 17% 0 0% 2147 Stoke Prior First School PS CO 147 147 0 0% 0 0% 2153 Suckley Primary School PS CA 87 80 0 0% 7 9% 2156 Welland Primary School PS CO 142 140 0 0% 2 1% 2161 Cherry Orchard Primary School PS CO 619 630 11 2% 0 0% 2162 Cranham Primary School PS CA 416 420 4 1% 0 0% 2163 Dines Green Primary School PS CO 224 315 91 29% 0 0% 2167 Hollymount School PS CA 337 351 14 4% 0 0% 2172 Nunnery Wood Primary School PS CO 404 420 16 4% 0 0% 2173 Perdiswell Primary School PS CO 412 420 8 2% 0 0% 2179 Stanley Road Primary School PS CO 372 420 48 11% 0 0% 2187 Wychbold First and Nursery School PS CO 116 150 34 23% 0 0% 2188 Wythall, Meadow Green Primary PS CO 291 315 24 8% 0 0% 2192 Moons Moat First School PS CO 230 280 50 18% 0 0% 2197 Beaconside Primary and Nursery School PS CO 210 210 0 0% 0 0% 2200 Pitmaston Primary School PS CO 593 630 37 6% 0 0% 2202 Oldbury Park Primary School PS CO 398 420 22 5% 0 0% 2204 Somers Park Primary School PS CA 402 406 4 1% 0 0% 2901 Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery PS CO 417 398 0 0% 19 5% 2902 Stourport Primary Academy PS CA 286 315 29 9% 0 0% 2903 Burlish Park Primary School PS CO 420 420 0 0% 0 0% 2904 Lickhill Primary School PS CA 201 210 9 4% 0 0% 2906 Abbey Park Middle School MP CO 206 252 46 18% 0 0% 2907 Comberton Primary School PS CO 401 420 19 5% 0 0%

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School Capacity Collection 2018

2908 Foley Park Primary School and Nursery PS CA 201 210 9 4% 0 0% 2910 Franche Primary School PS CO 777 840 63 8% 0 0% 2911 Offmore Primary School PS CO 298 315 17 5% 0 0% 2914 Leigh and Bransford Primary School PS CO 139 210 71 34% 0 0% 2915 Coppice Primary School PS CA 577 630 53 8% 0 0% 2916 Westacre Middle School MP CO 384 450 66 15% 0 0% 2917 Witton Middle School MP CO 456 540 84 16% 0 0% 2918 The Lyppard Grange Primary School PS CA 392 420 28 7% 0 0% 2919 Matchborough First School Academy PS CA 375 450 75 17% 0 0% 2920 Oak Hill First School PS CO 430 450 20 4% 0 0% 2921 Holywell Primary and Nursery School PS CO 407 420 13 3% 0 0% 3000 Abberley Parochial VC Primary School PS VC 104 105 1 1% 0 0% 3001 Bayton CofE Primary School PS VC 104 105 1 1% 0 0% 3002 Belbroughton CofE Primary School PS VC 176 175 0 0% 1 1% 3005 Blakedown CofE Primary School PS VC 153 210 57 27% 0 0% 3008 Broadheath CofE Primary School PS VC 143 140 0 0% 3 2% 3010 Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School PS VC 129 140 11 8% 0 0% 3011 St Anne's CofE VC Primary School PS VC 296 315 19 6% 0 0% 3012 St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School PS CA 237 315 78 25% 0 0% 3013 Hartlebury CofE Primary School PS CA 183 175 0 0% 8 5% 3014 Callow End CofE Primary School PS VC 98 105 7 7% 0 0% 3015 Wilden All Saints CofE Primary School PS CA 195 210 15 7% 0 0% 3016 Cookley Sebright Primary School PS VC 208 209 1 0% 0 0% 3017 Castlemorton CofE Primary School PS VC 86 105 19 18% 0 0% 3018 Church Lench CofE First School PS VC 71 83 12 14% 0 0% 3019 Claines CofE Primary School PS VC 208 202 0 0% 6 3%

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School Capacity Collection 2018

3020 Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School PS VC 38 105 67 64% 0 0% 3021 St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School PS VC 413 420 7 2% 0 0% 3022 Clent Parochial Primary School PS VC 105 105 0 0% 0 0% 3023 St George's CofE Primary School and Nursery PS VC 184 210 26 12% 0 0% 3024 St John's CofE Primary School PS VC 384 420 36 9% 0 0% 3026 St Oswald's CofE Primary School PS CA 183 240 57 24% 0 0% 3027 Cropthorne-with-Charlton CofE First School PS VC 96 90 0 0% 6 7% 3028 Crowle CofE First School PS CA 69 75 6 8% 0 0% 3029 Defford-Cum-Besford CofE School PS VC 47 58 11 19% 0 0% 3038 Eckington CofE First School PS VC 88 120 32 27% 0 0% 3039 Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School PS VC 108 105 0 0% 3 3% 3040 Elmley Castle CofE First School PS VC 38 90 52 58% 0 0% 3041 Bengeworth CE Academy PS CA 499 540 41 8% 0 0% 3042 St Richard's CofE First School PS VC 341 365 24 7% 0 0% 3043 St Andrew's CE School PS VC 244 360 116 32% 0 0% 3048 Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School PS VC 97 105 8 8% 0 0% 3049 Hanbury CofE First School PS VC 120 125 5 4% 0 0% 3051 Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School PS CA 113 105 0 0% 8 8% 3053 Harvington CofE First School PS VC 168 180 12 7% 0 0% 3056 Himbleton CofE First School PS VC 59 70 11 16% 0 0% 3057 Hindlip CofE First School PS VC 92 101 9 9% 0 0% 3072 The Littletons Church of England Academy PS CA 125 180 55 31% 0 0% 3074 Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School PS VC 140 140 0 0% 0 0% 3077 Martley CofE Primary School PS VC 131 140 9 6% 0 0% 3081 Norton Juxta Kempsey First School PS CA 121 200 79 40% 0 0% 3082 Offenham Church of England Academy PS CA 106 103 0 0% 3 3%

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School Capacity Collection 2018

3084 Overbury CofE First School PS VC 72 72 0 0% 0 0% 3085 Pendock CofE Primary School PS VC 43 56 13 23% 0 0% 3088 Pinvin CofE First School PS CA 122 125 3 2% 0 0% 3089 Powick CofE Primary School PS VC 195 196 1 1% 0 0% 3091 Feckenham CofE First School PS VC 112 115 3 3% 0 0% 3092 St George's CofE First School PS VC 205 225 20 9% 0 0% 3093 St Luke's CofE First School PS VC 146 150 4 3% 0 0% 3094 St Stephen's CofE First School PS VC 140 150 10 7% 0 0% 3097 Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School PS VC 190 196 6 3% 0 0% 3098 Rushwick CofE Primary School PS VC 154 210 56 27% 0 0% 3099 Sedgeberrow CofE First School PS VC 175 175 0 0% 0 0% 3104 Tenbury CofE Primary School PS CA 191 210 19 9% 0 0% 3105 Tibberton CofE First School PS VC 74 75 1 1% 0 0% 3107 Upton-upon-Severn CofE Primary School PS VC 180 200 20 10% 0 0% 3108 Upton Snodsbury CofE First School PS VC 70 60 0 0% 10 17% 3109 Upper Arley CofE VC Primary School PS VC 74 105 31 30% 0 0% 3110 Whittington CofE Primary School PS VC 211 210 0 0% 1 0% 3114 St Barnabas CofE Primary School PS VC 420 420 0 0% 0 0% 3116 Red Hill CofE Primary School PS VC 233 420 187 45% 0 0% 3205 St Nicholas' CofE Middle School MP CA 287 336 49 15% 0 0% 3208 St Barnabas CofE First and Middle School MP CA 332 393 61 16% 0 0% 3210 Northleigh CofE Primary School PS VC 304 315 11 3% 0 0% 3300 Astley CofE Primary School PS VA 100 105 5 5% 0 0% 3302 St Andrew's CofE First School PS VA 225 225 0 0% 0 0% 3306 The Bredon Hancock's Endowed First School PS VA 171 178 7 4% 0 0% 3308 Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School PS VA 100 105 5 5% 0 0%

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School Capacity Collection 2018

3309 St Mary's Catholic Primary School PS CA 86 84 0 0% 2 2% 3310 St Peter's Catholic First School PS CA 266 300 34 11% 0 0% 3316 Cutnall Green CofE Primary School PS CA 98 182 84 46% 0 0% 3317 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School PS VA 207 210 3 1% 0 0% 3318 St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy PS CA 437 427 0 0% 10 2% 3322 St Mary's Catholic Primary School PS CA 189 207 18 9% 0 0% 3324 Fladbury CofE First School PS VA 82 100 18 18% 0 0% 3328 Great Witley CofE Primary School PS CA 170 196 26 13% 0 0% 3329 Hallow CofE Primary School PS VA 195 196 1 1% 0 0% 3330 Chaddesley Corbett Endowed Primary School PS VA 187 210 23 11% 0 0% 3331 St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School PS VA 190 210 20 10% 0 0% 3332 Wolverley Sebright VA Primary School PS VA 146 140 0 0% 6 4% 3350 Lindridge St Lawrence CE Primary School PS VA 91 99 8 8% 0 0% 3353 Madresfield CofE Primary School PS CA 102 105 3 3% 0 0% 3354 St Matthias Church of England Primary School PS CA 182 210 28 13% 0 0% 3357 Malvern Parish CofE Primary School PS CA 205 210 5 2% 0 0% 3358 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School PS VA 151 210 59 28% 0 0% 3359 Malvern Wells CofE Primary School PS VA 101 105 4 4% 0 0% 3360 St James' CofE Primary School PS VA 100 94 0 0% 6 6% 3365 Ombersley Endowed First School PS VA 119 125 6 5% 0 0% 3368 Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School PS VA 181 175 0 0% 6 3% 3369 Sutton Park Community Primary School PS CO 211 210 0 0% 1 0% 3380 St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School PS CA 175 210 35 17% 0 0% 3381 Sytchampton Endowed Primary School PS VA 98 105 7 7% 0 0% 3382 Tardebigge CofE First School PS VA 145 146 1 1% 0 0% 3387 Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary PS VA 189 210 21 10% 0 0%

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School Capacity Collection 2018

3388 St Clement's CofE Primary PS CA 207 210 3 1% 0 0% 3389 St George's CofE Primary School PS VA 202 210 8 4% 0 0% 3390 St George's Catholic Primary School PS VA 208 210 2 1% 0 0% 3391 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School PS VA 350 420 70 17% 0 0% 3393 St Ambrose Catholic Primary PS CA 202 210 8 4% 0 0% 3397 Bewdley Primary School PS CO 319 315 0 0% 4 1% 3398 Abbeywood First School PS CA 209 300 91 30% 0 0% 3400 Grove Primary School PS CO 182 315 133 42% 0 0% 3401 Northwick Manor Primary School PS CA 651 660 9 1% 0 0% 5200 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School PS CA 295 300 5 2% 0 0% 5201 Flyford Flavell First School PS CO 73 112 39 35% 0 0% 5202 St Thomas More Catholic First School PS VA 211 200 0 0% 11 6%

Totals 40505 44682 4177 9% 0 0%

Key to Phase Primary Phase PS Middle School deemed Primary Phase MP

Key to Governance Academy CA Community School CO Voluntary Aided VA Voluntary Controlled VC

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School Capacity Collection 2018

Secondary Phase Capacity Data

Estab School Name

2018 2018 2018

in in Excessof

Phase

s s Excess in of

Governance

Capacity Jan 2018 Capacity Jan 2018 Capacity Jan 2018

UnfilledPlaces Jan Pupils

Numberon Roll Jan

% Unfilled % Places Jan Pupil %

4001 The Bewdley School and Sixth Form Centre SS FO 926 958 32 3% 0 0% 4002 North Bromsgrove High School SS CO 828 1041 213 20% 0 0% 4003 South Bromsgrove High SS CA 1328 1309 0 0% 19 1% 4004 The Stourport High School and Sixth Form Centre SS CA 1105 1370 265 19% 0 0% 4005 Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre SS CA 1209 1435 226 16% 0 0% 4006 The De Montfort School MS CO 955 1370 415 30% 0 0% 4008 Arrow Vale RSA Academy SS CA 696 972 276 28% 0 0% 4009 Ipsley CE RSA Academy MS CA 588 600 12 2% 0 0% 4010 Haybridge High School and Sixth Form SS CA 1176 1221 45 4% 0 0% 4013 Tenbury High Ormiston Academy SS CA 351 522 171 33% 0 0% 4014 Baxter College SS CA 891 1349 458 34% 0 0% 4017 Woodrush Community High School SS CA 996 1013 17 2% 0 0% 4028 The Chase SS CA 1274 1679 405 24% 0 0% 4030 Pershore High School SS CA 1060 1300 240 18% 0 0%

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School Capacity Collection 2018

4044 Waseley Hills High School SS CA 710 1020 310 30% 0 0% 4400 Bredon Hill Academy MS CA 486 480 0 0% 6 1% 4401 Aston Fields Middle School MS CO 591 600 9 2% 0 0% 4402 Catshill Middle School MS CO 301 480 179 37% 0 0% 4403 Parkside Middle School MS CO 528 520 0 0% 8 2% 4408 Blackminster Middle School MS CO 179 390 211 54% 0 0% 4418 Birchensale Middle School MS CO 519 540 21 4% 0 0% 4422 Ridgeway Academy MS CA 470 600 130 22% 0 0% 4427 Church Hill Middle School MS CA 308 360 52 14% 0 0% 4432 Christopher Whitehead Language College SS CA 1342 1525 183 12% 0 0% 4434 Nunnery Wood High School SS CA 1316 1356 40 3% 0 0% 4435 The Chantry School SS CA 713 725 12 2% 0 0% 4436 Woodfield Academy MS CA 517 600 83 14% 0 0% 4437 Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre SS CA 859 1151 292 25% 0 0% 4438 Tudor Grange Academy Redditch SS CA 329 1120 791 71% 0 0% 4500 Hanley Castle High School SS CA 1035 1023 0 0% 12 1% 4501 King Charles I School SS CA 1041 1304 263 20% 0 0% 4503 Wolverley CofE Secondary School SS VC 616 855 239 28% 0 0% 4575 Alvechurch CofE Middle School MS CA 434 440 6 1% 0 0% 4576 St Egwin's CofE Middle School MS VC 389 390 1 0% 0 0% 4579 Walkwood Church of England Middle School MS CA 662 708 46 6% 0 0% 4754 Bishop Perowne CofE College SS CA 782 1050 268 26% 0 0% 4800 Hagley Catholic High School SS CA 1087 1078 0 0% 9 1% 4801 Dyson Perrins CofE Academy SS CA 670 1048 378 36% 0 0% 5400 St Augustine's Catholic High School SS CA 912 1005 93 9% 0 0% 5401 St Bede's Catholic Middle School MS CA 631 600 0 0% 31 5%

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School Capacity Collection 2018

5402 Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College SS VA 1058 1050 0 0% 8 1% 5403 Prince Henry's High School SS CA 1278 1232 0 0% 46 4% 5404 St John's Church of England Middle School Academy MS CA 645 600 0 0% 45 8% 6009 Holy Trinity School AT CA 607 688 81 12% 0 0% 6905 Tudor Grange Academy Worcester SS CA 1038 1250 212 17% 0 0%

Totals 35436 41927 6491 15% 0 0%

Key to Phase Secondary Phase SS Middle School deemed Secondary Phase MS All through School AT

Key to Governance Academy CA Community School CO Foundation School FO Voluntary Aided VA Voluntary Controlled VC

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School Capacity Collection 2018 Commentary by Planning Area

Schools Capacity Survey 2018

Local Authority Commentary

Local Authority Name Worcestershire Local Authority Number 885 Contact Names Lucy Langdon Tel. 01905 844119

Local Authorities are asked to provide a commentary to assist the Department of Education in its analysis of current and projected pupil place pressures and available capacity. It provides an opportunity to qualify the impression that might be obtained from capacity data; pupil forecasts; and capital spend data. The commentary should provide a brief explanation where school capacity is an issue, notably where schools/planning areas currently have or are projected to have a shortfall of places, and the steps being taken to address these. Local Authorities should also use the commentary to provide an explanation of any other significant changes to capacity and the effect this would have on school place planning.

1. General LA overview indicating LA wide trends (including both primary and secondary age)

Over the last decade, the number of primary age children (Reception to Year 6) in Worcestershire has altered significantly. Over this time, WCC has worked with schools to increase the capacity at a number of Primary and First Schools across Worcestershire to ensure we are able to meet the demand for places in key pressure areas. Whilst growth has been felt across the County, the urban areas of Worcestershire, namely Bromsgrove, Evesham, Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester City, have experienced a much higher rate than rural areas. Worcestershire has a unique mix of urban and rural areas, however an increasing number of families are moving into urban areas, a trend seen nationally. The challenge of ensuring there is enough provision within our urban areas, where land and space are becoming increasingly sparse, as well as ensuring small village schools are able to remain sustainable, will be a greater challenge moving forwards, particularly over the next 5-10 years as a number of large housing developments are expected to increase the numbers of families living within or around large Towns and Cities.

After several years of growth, we are now expecting the birth rate of children in Worcestershire to stabilize, and therefore the number of children in Primary and First Schools across Worcestershire to maintain at between 44,000 and 45,000. Additional expansions will still be required in certain areas, and in response to large scale housing developments, to ensure sufficiency of places in Key Stage 1 and 2.

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School Capacity Collection 2018 Higher Primary numbers from the last several years are now anticipated to reach Secondary transfer age in certain areas, and those with areas with three-tier systems are already seeing higher numbers transferring through. In many areas there is capacity to absorb the first waves of higher pupil cohorts, but additional capacity will likely be required to increase places in the long term. In 2017, we saw the number of pupils in Secondary Schools begin to increase after several years of lower numbers. This is anticipated to continue, which also coincides with an increase anticipated due to housing growth. Over the last couple of years, WCC have been working with Secondary and High Schools in Worcestershire to ensure they are able to sufficiently support higher numbers; however it is anticipated that further expansions will be needed over the coming years to support further growth.

Migration between Counties is generally modest but still a factor that must be considered, particularly for Secondary and High Schools which are generally affected more. In general, outward migration impacts on Birmingham, Dudley, Sandwell and Solihull councils to the north and on Gloucestershire and Warwickshire councils to the east and South. Inward migration into Worcestershire schools is not currently considered a major factor but several schools in Worcestershire receive a large number of their pupils from out of county. In the majority of cases, this is not a concern as school admissions policies give priority to pupils living within the school catchment area. However, with an increasing number of schools transferring to Academy status, this is an issue that will be monitored.

2. Factors affecting overall LA pupil numbers e.g. migration, housing development, live births. If you experience cross local authority boundary movement please identify the other local authorities involved and the scale of places affected. The number of pre-school children living in urban areas has risen in recent years due to an increase in birth rate. Latest data suggests this increase peaked with the largest reception cohorts felt in 2016 and 2017 intakes.

Migration is generally modest with some movement across LA boundaries as indicated in section 3 below. In general this impacts on Birmingham, Dudley and Sandwell LAs to the north and on Warwickshire LA to the east. Higher birth rates in these border areas will mean that migration from Birmingham and northern border LAs is likely to reduce.

Planned housing development will have an impact in the next 5-10 years. The housing development plan for the south of the county was adopted in Spring 2016. This includes significant housing growth in and adjacent to the Worcester Planning Area which has now been granted planning permission and will have a major impact on education provision within and in the direct vicinity of Worcester City.

There is also a large amount of new housing anticipated in the North of the county as the demand from Birmingham continues to spill outwards. Major housing developments are anticipated in Redditch and Bromsgrove in particular. Plans for the north of the county are not yet fully adopted and will be affected by a planned Green Belt Review in the early 2020's. The location of this additional housing is currently unknown.

There has been an increasing number of summer born children deferring their place in reception class until the following September. In 2017, there was around 1FE entering reception class a year later than expected, in 2015 there were around 12 pupils across Worcestershire; in 2016 there were around 36. Due to the small scale of this issue, no action is yet being taken, however the trend is being monitored for further growth.

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School Capacity Collection 2018 3. Summary of primary places in individual planning areas. Include information about planning areas which are experiencing pressure on places (either current or projected), where action is required to address this.

Local Authorities should include the local factors affecting each area identified and the impact of those factors, relating them, where appropriate, to the Local Authority wide factors described in section 2 above in addition to area specific issues.

Total number of planning areas across the Local Authority. 33 (17 primary and 16 secondary)

Planning area name / ID

a. Overview

Pressure still exists in First Schools in this area following a peak intake in 2016. There are also pockets of pressure for First School places for 2018 and there are a number of large housing developments expected in the area which will put further additional pressure for NAME: places in certain areas. Bromsgrove Primary Higher numbers in First Schools are forecast to move into Middle Schools in the area from September 2019. Parkside Middle has Phase chosen to permanently increase their PAN to 150 from 2018, which will support higher cohort numbers.

Despite higher number, Catshill middle remains at 70% full as more popular middles in the area have taken bulge years to admit first preferences and catchment children.

Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of places to be added or removed in

each school and by what date.

An expansion of Hanbury C.E. First School to increase capacity to 30 pupils per year group is planned to relieve some pressure in the ID: 8850002 2016 intake year group, additional options are being considered at other Schools in the area.

Additional provision will also be created to meet demand from housing developments and meet demand within the centre of the town. WCC will continue to monitor the middle schools admissions in the area and is working with Schools to ensure children living in the

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School Capacity Collection 2018 Bromsgrove EPA and seeking a place there continue to be able to access one.

Please indicate relationship with issues and solutions in other planning areas (including identification of the planning area)

None.

b. Overview

The Regional Schools Commissioner has approved a change of age range for Honeybourne Academy from 5-10 to 5-11 with effect from September 2016. The Evesham three-tier system is particularly vulnerable to changes in age range as first schools in this pyramid take NAME: children from R-Y5 as opposed to R-Y4 for all other three-tier models in the county. Evesham Rural Primary The change of Honeybourne age range is already affecting the feeder Middle School as more children choose to transfer out of county to Phase remain in a two-tier system. Neighbouring schools are also in discussion over the possibility of changing their age range.

Demand for Reception places within Evesham Town remains high, particularly as an increasing number of families living in rural areas show a preference for schools within the town. This has resulted in a number of small rural schools in the area having lower than expected numbers for 2018. The sustainability of these schools will be monitored in line with the Council's policy on small schools Demand and sufficiency of places is therefore monitored separately for the Evesham urban and rural areas to ensure surplus capacity in Evesham Rural schools do not mask pressure for places in Evesham Town.

Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of places to be added or removed in ID: 8850004 each school and by what date.

The LA is facilitating discussions within the pyramid to establish a viable way forward for all schools that will ensure the provision of places at all levels.

LA to monitor and support small rural schools where required

Please indicate relationship with issues and solutions in other planning areas (including identification of the planning area)

A modest number of families are known to seek places in two tier systems in Warwickshire and Gloucestershire LAs, particularly from those villages close to the county boundary.

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School Capacity Collection 2018 c. Overview

There are generally sufficient primary places for in area children but the schools are popular and traditionally attract applications from outside the area, predominantly from Dudley LA. Current housing growth may reduce the number of places available for out of area NAME: children. Provision across all year groups is easily able to accommodate demand from families living within Worcestershire; however Hagley schools will remain popular and fill with additional pupils from outside of the area. Primary Phase Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of places to be added or removed in each school and by what date.

Monitor numbers.

Please indicate relationship with issues and solutions in other planning areas (including identification of the planning area)

Known flow into the area from Dudley LA.

ID: 8850005

d. Overview

The number of pupils in Primary phase is expected to increase, rising to 5000 in 2020/2021 compared to 4040 in 2011/12. There are therefore pockets where individual Primary schools continue to feel a high demand for places. Following the conversion to Academy NAME: status, Birchen Coppice Primary School have chosen to increase their PAN permanently from 2019 from 30 to 60 pupils per year group, Kidderminster which they are able to support within existing accommodation. This will further support parental choice in the area. Primary Phase Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of places to be added or removed in each school and by what date.

Monitor numbers. ID: 8850006 Please indicate relationship with issues and solutions in other planning areas (including identification of the planning area)

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School Capacity Collection 2018 None.

e. Overview

Pressure on places in Malvern town remains high, and there is a continued decline in the transfer rate of known children into Malvern town provision as a greater number of families choose to attend schools in the Malvern rural area – in 2016 this equated to NAME: approximately 25%. Malvern Primary There are a number of large housing developments anticipated around Malvern Town in the next several years that will increase demand Phase on places in the Town. In 2018, a satellite school to Somers Park will open in anticipation of additional demand arising from new housing.

Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of places to be added or removed in

each school and by what date. ID: 8850007 Monitor new housing

Please indicate relationship with issues and solutions in other planning areas (including identification of the planning area)

None.

f. Overview

This is a three tier area with first schools serving age 5-9. Redditch lies adjacent to Warwickshire LA and experiences some movement of pupils across the border. There has been increasing pressure on reception places as a result of the rising birth rate and expansions NAME: have taken place at a number of first schools. Redditch Primary There has always traditionally been much greater pressure on First school places in the West of Redditch where a significant housing Phase development is planned which will require a new school. Discussions on the impact of this housing are ongoing.

Four changes of age range have been approved by the Regional Schools Commissioner which affect this planning area:

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School Capacity Collection 2018 Webheath Academy to increase from 5-9 to 5-11

Astwood Bank Academy to increase from 5-9 to 5-11

Ridgeway Middle Academy to change from 9-13 to 11-16

ID: 8850010 Tudor Grange Academy Redditch to change from 13-18 to 11-18 (which will involve a reduction in PAN to keep within the available accommodation).

The changes began implementation in September 2016, and be completed by September 2020. When completed the net change in places will be as follows:

Year 5 -neutral

Year 6 -neutral

Year 7 +180

Year 8 +180

Year 9 +20

Year 10 +20

Year 11 +20

However Ridgeway Middle is maintaining their year 5 and 6 year groups to ensure sufficient provision for their feeder schools. These changes are having a significantly impact on current schools in this planning area and may shift parental preference.

Forecasts submitted with this return are based on historic trends and current numbers on roll. Current forecasts show that additional places will be required at middle school level to support intakes in 2019 – 2020, however some of this will be mitigated by the changes in age range.

The LA will monitor the impact of these changes to revise future forecasts but no significant changes are expected in the short term.

Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of places to be added or removed in each school and by what date.

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School Capacity Collection 2018 The LA is liaising with schools regarding the impact of the changes in age range. The forecasts for this area will need to be revised once data on new patterns of preference is available.

The LA anticipates that even with these changes, additional places will be required in Years 5 and 6.

Please indicate relationship with issues and solutions in other planning areas (including identification of the planning area)

Known flow of children to Warwickshire LA.

g. Overview

The Rubery Education Planning Area accepts a large proportion of pupils from outside of Worcestershire, and as a result, all Reception places have been filled for 2018. The provision provided by the Primary Schools has historically easily been sufficient to support demand NAME: from families living within the area. However from 2020 demand for Reception places from inside the Education Planning Area will likely Rubery require additional places at one of the Primary Schools. Primary Phase Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of places to be added or removed in each school and by what date.

Permanent expansion required at one of the Primary schools in the area

Please indicate relationship with issues and solutions in other planning areas (including identification of the planning area) ID: 8850011 In discussion with Birmingham about the potential for a new Primary Free school to serve both areas.

h. Overview

There has been a large number of housing built within the Kempsey Primary School catchment area over the last several years. In response, WCC has worked with the school to increase the capacity of the school to support 45 pupils per year group. It is anticipated NAME: that a further expansion at the school will be required in the next several years as more families move into the developments.

Upton Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of places to be added or removed in Primary each school and by what date.

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School Capacity Collection 2018 Phase Further expansion required at Kempsey Primary

Please indicate relationship with issues and solutions in other planning areas (including identification of the planning area)

ID: 8850014 Gloucestershire

i. Overview

Numbers of children living in the city has been rising for the last few years and since September 2011 there have been an above average percentage of children applying for reception places. Expansions have been put in place to manage demand. Numbers are NAME: projected to be noticeably lower at reception intake from 2018 onwards. Worcester Primary There is significant housing planned for the edges of the city over the next 15 years, including two urban extensions which will require Phase new Primary schools.

Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of places to be added or removed in each school and by what date.

Creation of 2 new Primary schools over the next 5-10 years

Please indicate relationship with issues and solutions in other planning areas (including identification of the planning area) ID: 8850015 None.

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School Capacity Collection 2018 4. Summary of secondary places in individual planning areas. Include information about planning areas which are experiencing pressure on places (either current or projected), where action is required to address this.

Schools experiencing particular shortfall of places, current or projected, should be identified here. Where possible, please identify schools by their establishment number as well as name to help us match this up to your data submission. Total number of secondary planning areas across the Local Authority. Planning area name / ID a. Overview

This is a three tier area. There are two 13-18 high schools in Bromsgrove and five 9-13 middle schools. A number of the schools were NAME: rebuilt some years ago under a PFI contract. The numbers entering the middle schools have begun to increase as in-area numbers rise Bromsgrove and this will filter through to the high schools in time. Secondary

Phase Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of places to be added or removed in

each school and by what date.

Discussions are ongoing with head teachers regarding possible solutions to manage rising demand, particularly within middle schools.

Please indicate relationship with issues and solutions in other planning areas (including identification of the planning area) ID: 8850018 None.

b. Overview

This is a three-tier area. There is one 13-18 high school, three 10-13 middle schools and one all through 10-18 school. This phase may NAME: be affected by the changes in age range approved for the Evesham Rural Primary Phase, particularly if other schools also seek to Evesham change their age range as a reaction to the approved change. Secondary

Phase Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of places to be added or removed in

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School Capacity Collection 2018 each school and by what date. The LA is liaising with schools regarding impact of the changes in age range.

Please indicate relationship with issues and solutions in other planning areas (including identification of the planning area) ID: 8850020 Potential impact of changes of age range from Evesham Rural Primary Phase. Known modest flows of pupils out to Warwickshire LA and Gloucestershire LA. c. Overview

There are two 11-18 secondary schools. Hagley Catholic High draws the majority of its pupils from neighbouring Dudley LA where it has NAME: feeder catholic primary schools. Haybridge High School has a particularly large sixth form and also attracts a number of applications Hagley from outside the area. Secondary

Phase Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of places to be added or removed in

each school and by what date.

There are sufficient places for in-area applications although both schools are usually oversubscribed when out of area applications are taken into account. Please indicate relationship with issues and solutions in other planning areas (including identification of the planning area) ID: 8850021 Known significant flow into Hagley Catholic High from Dudley and Sandwell LAs. Demand for Haybridge High from these areas but few applications are successful.

d. Overview

There are three 11-18 secondary schools in Kidderminster. Numbers in the primary schools have risen and will soon start to feed NAME: through secondary schools. Kidderminster It is anticipated that demand for Secondary School places will surpass current provision in 2021. Holy Trinity, an all-through school, have Secondary chosen to admit a further 25 pupils into year 7 outside of their normal admissions arrangement for 2018. This will become a permanent Phase PAN from 2019, meaning a further 25 secondary places for the Kidderminster area. Additional provision may still be required to meet Secondary School demand in the future, particularly in response to additional housing.

Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of places to be added or removed in

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School Capacity Collection 2018 each school and by what date. ID: 8850022 The impact of the free school will be monitored. No action is currently planned as the high schools have latent capacity to accommodate at least the first phases of growth, but this will be monitored. Please indicate relationship with issues and solutions in other planning areas (including identification of the planning area) None. e. Overview

This is a rural area with a single 11-16 secondary school. Pupils travel out of the area to access post-16 provision. A major urban NAME: expansion on the west side of Worcester is likely to impact on the demand for places in the Martley Education Planning Area, particularly Martley for The Chantry High School which shares a catchment area with Christopher Whitehead Language College over part of the anticipated Secondary development. The development is not expected to be fully built out until the early 2030s, but the ongoing impact of this housing on the Phase Martley Education Planning area during this time will be monitored closely. Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of places to be added or removed in each school and by what date. The LA is working with The Chantry High School to deliver a 1FE expansion by 2018, predominantly to meet the expected increase in demand arising from planned housing growth. ID: 8850024 Please indicate relationship with issues and solutions in other planning areas (including identification of the planning area)

This area attracts interest from parents in surrounding secondary planning areas including Worcester, Stourport, and Malvern and across border from Herefordshire LA. The flows from any one area are not significant but cumulatively account for around 20% of the schools intake.

f. Overview

Four changes of age range have been approved by the Regional Schools Commissioner which affect this planning area: NAME: Webheath Academy to increase from 5-9 to 5-11 Redditch Secondary Astwood Bank Academy to increase from 5-9 to 5-11 Phase Ridgeway Middle Academy to change from 9-13 to 11-16

Tudor Grange Academy Redditch to change from 13-18 to 11-18 (which will involve a reduction in PAN to keep within the available accommodation). The changes began implementation in September 2016, and be completed by September 2020. When completed the net change in places will be as follows:

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School Capacity Collection 2018 ID: 8850026 Year 5 -neutral Year 6 -neutral Year 7 +180 Year 8 +180 Year 9 +20 Year 10 +20 Year 11 +20 These changes are having a significantly impact on current schools in this planning area and may shift parental preference. Evidence of the impact of over-provider on school places in years 7 and 8 are already evident in schools in the area. The LA will monitor the impact of these changes to revise future forecasts but no significant changes are expected in the short term. Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of places to be added or removed in each school and by what date. The LA is liaising with schools regarding the impact of the changes in age range. The forecasts for this area will need to be revised once data on new patterns of preference is available. Please indicate relationship with issues and solutions in other planning areas (including identification of the planning area) Known flows of students into Warwickshire LA and to a lesser extent Birmingham. g. Overview

The number of pupils seeking a place at The Stourport High School & Sixth Form Centre is anticipated to increase over the following NAME: few years, and an academy partnership may impact on transfer rates between this area, and neighbouring Kidderminster Stourport Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of places to be added or removed in Secondary each school and by what date. Phase WCC have worked with Stourport High School to allow them to permanently increase their capacity by 30 pupils per year group from the 2019 intake. The school has also chosen to accept a bulge year for 2018 of 240.

Please indicate relationship with issues and solutions in other planning areas (including identification of the planning area)

None ID: 8850028

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School Capacity Collection 2018 h. Overview

The area is supported by a single Secondary school, Hanley Castle High School, which is very popular and tends to draw pupils from NAME: other EPAs. The school now has links to feeder schools in Gloucestershire, which along with new housing developments, is putting additional pressure on places at the school. Upton Secondary Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of places to be added or removed in Phase each school and by what date. The school has chosen to take a bulge year for 2018 in order to ensure all of their catchment children can secure a place at the school. The school is also being considered by the LA for permanent expansion of places. Please indicate relationship with issues and solutions in other planning areas (including identification of the planning area) ID: 8850030 Gloucestershire

i. Overview

There are five secondary schools serving the city, four of these are academies and the other is a catholic VA school which serves areas NAME: across south Worcestershire. Worcester

Secondary Phase As pupils in Primary schools move through to Secondary Schools, demand will increase for Year 7 places. In the last two years WCC have worked with Tudor Grange Academy Worcester, Christopher Whitehead Language College and Nunnery Wood High School to

increase the capacity at these schools and ensure a sufficiency of places across the City. Numbers are anticipated to increase further and so additional expansions will be required to support this demand. There are also two major Urban Expansions anticipated on the South and West edges of Worcester which will create circa 2,500 new homes on each development, which will increase the requirements for further secondary provision in the area. ID: 8850031 Actions (current and planned) to address shortage/excess of places. Include the number of places to be added or removed in each school and by what date. Several schools are due for expansion over the next several years, and the LA is in further discussions to ensure sufficient places at secondary level. Please indicate relationship with issues and solutions in other planning areas (including identification of the planning area) Known modest flow from western side of planning area to Martley Secondary Planning Area.

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School Capacity Collection 2018 5. Any further information Worcestershire County Council is experiencing a continued increase in demand for Specialist Education places including Early Years Special School Nursery places, Special Schools, and Autism bases. The percentage of children requiring Specialist education is increasing year on year, and there is added pressure from the increased housing growth. The majority of our Special Schools are reporting that they are full and most of taking numbers over their commissioned full time equivalent places. Some quick fix expansions have been planned and delivered but the pressure is continuing for our SEND colleagues to find places for children and young people with EHCP's. Many children are being placed in out of county provision. We are currently developing some recommendations and proposals to increase specialist provision in Worcestershire by working with providers to develop new or amend existing provision. As the funding for providing this type of provision comes from the same Basic Need allocation as our mainstream provision, increasing demand for specialist education puts a great deal of pressure on the budget and results in a stretch of funding available for providing mainstream places.