School profile

Hanbury CofE First School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Bromsgrove, B60 4BS

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Hanbury CofE First School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Oct 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages3 to 9
Pupils140
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Aaron McDonagh
Local authorityWorcestershire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116816.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils140
Girls73
Boys67
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.2.1%
First language not English2.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.150
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.6.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.14
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size27.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.4%
African
1.4%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.7%
Other White
0.7%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
Other mixed
0.7%
Indian
0.7%
Caribbean
0.7%
Other Black
0.7%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.2
Teachers (FTE)6.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.47
Support staff (FTE)10.62
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

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.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.85
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.33
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWorcestershireEngland
Overall absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to Worcestershire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.8%, better than England, better than Worcestershire12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%, worse than England, worse than Worcestershire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Hanbury CofE First School

What is Hanbury CofE First School's Ofsted rating?

Hanbury CofE First School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Oct 2014.

How hard is it to get into Hanbury CofE First School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hanbury CofE First School made 30 offers from 85 applications (2.8 per offer), and 30 of 33 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hanbury CofE First School?

Hanbury CofE First School has 140 pupils aged 3 to 9.

What is the capacity of Hanbury CofE First School?

Hanbury CofE First School had 150 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hanbury CofE First School?

At Hanbury CofE First School, the average class had 27.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hanbury CofE First School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hanbury CofE First School missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.8% 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.