Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Jun 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116730.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 265 |
| Girls | 138 |
| Boys | 127 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 35.8% |
| First language not English | 13.6% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 300 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 232 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 22.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 54 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 18 |
| Average class size | 21.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 17.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 8.9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 14.82 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 14.05 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 22.48 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 15.4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 15.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 39 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 58 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 35 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 35 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.7%, worse than England, worse than Worcestershire | 5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 13.4%, similar to England, similar to Worcestershire | 12% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.1%, similar to England, similar to Worcestershire | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 3% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.5% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Thomas More Catholic First School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Tudor Grange Academy Redditch | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Woodfield Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Oak Hill First School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2015. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Crabbs Cross Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Matchborough First School Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Mar 2024. | |
| 1.2 mi | Secondary | Studley High School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Mar 2024. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Studley Infants' School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 16 Jun 2026. | |
| 1.2 mi | Secondary | Arrow Vale High School | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Dec 2018. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Nov 2023. |
Woodrow First School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Jun 2024.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Woodrow First School made 39 offers from 58 applications (1.5 per offer), and 35 of 35 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Woodrow First School has 265 pupils aged 3 to 9.
Woodrow First School had 300 school places in 2024/25.
At Woodrow First School, the average class had 21.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Woodrow First School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.