Continu Plus Academy
Continu Plus Academy is a free schools alternative provision in Kidderminster for boys and girls aged 11 to 17. It has 38 pupils and room for 120. About 60 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was outstanding, back in 2022.
Finepoint, Kidderminster, DY11 7FB01562 822463continuplus.org.ukMs Sara Devo headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 9 February 2022, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Outstanding overall.
This inspection is more than 4 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Worcestershire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (31), language and communications needs (3), Moderate learning difficulty (2), Specific learning difficulty (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 38 | 34 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 37 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 61% | 62% | 57% | 56% | 52% | 43% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 5% | 6% | 7% | 3% | 3% | 5% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 85% | 77% | 91% | 88% | 89% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 3% | 13% | 9% | 12% | 8% |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 14 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 36% | 50% | 69% |
| Education | 36% | 50% | 62% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| Work | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Not in education, work or training | 36% | 30% | 31% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell Education Ltd | Independent | 350 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College | Academy | 0.7 miles | 1,039 | Good 2022 | 12 | Compare |
| Birchen Coppice Academy | Academy | 0.8 miles | 181 | No overall grade 2024 | 4 | Compare |
| Burlish Park Primary School | Academy | 0.8 miles | 455 | Good 2023 | 43 | Compare |
| Wilden All Saints CofE Primary School | Academy | 1.0 miles | 207 | No overall grade 2025 | 94 | Compare |
| Stourport Primary Academy | Academy | 1.3 miles | 291 | Not inspected | 3 | Compare |
| Foley Park Primary Academy | Academy | 1.3 miles | 219 | Good 2024 | 11 | Compare |
| St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 1.3 miles | 114 | No overall grade 2025 | 58 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Continu Plus Academy a good school?
Continu Plus Academy doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it outstanding at its last inspection in February 2022.
What is Continu Plus Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Continu Plus Academy outstanding at its last full inspection on 9 February 2022. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.
How many pupils does Continu Plus Academy have?
38 pupils aged 11 to 17 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 120 places, so it is 32% full.
Does Continu Plus Academy have a sixth form?
Yes.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Finepoint, Kidderminster, DY11 7FB
- Telephone
- 01562 822463
- Website
- continuplus.org.uk
- Headteacher
- Ms Sara Devo
- Type of school
- Free schools alternative provision (Free schools alternative provision, free schools)
- Phase
- Pupil referral unit / alternative provision, ages 11-17, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Single-academy trust
- Continu Plus Academy Trust (1 schools)
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Ward
- Mitton
- Constituency
- Wyre Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2 September 2013 (new provision)
- URN
- 139648 · LAESTAB 8851108 · UKPRN 10041675
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.