The Forge Secondary Short Stay School
Pupil referral and alternative provision schoolThe Forge Secondary Short Stay School is a pupil referral and alternative provision school in Redditch, for pupils aged 11 to 16. It had 20 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, April 2024
- Latest ungraded inspection
- School remains Good (Concerns), next inspection graded, 11 April 2024
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- St Stephen's CofE First SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), March 2024150 m
- Trinity High School and Sixth Form CentreSecondary. Good (overall), March 2024. Attainment 8 of 38.2 (2025/26, provisional)510 m
- Heart of Worcestershire CollegeSixth form and further education. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file750 m
- St George's CofE First School and NurseryPrimary. Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met790 m
- St Bede's Catholic Middle SchoolSecondary. School remains Good, January 2023. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.1 km
- Holyoakes Field First SchoolPrimary. Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade1.3 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Redditch
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.