Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Mar 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140309.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 335 |
| Girls | 161 |
| Boys | 174 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 27.8% |
| First language not English | 6% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 450 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 306 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 32% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 70 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 15 |
| Average class size | 23.4 |
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 | 17.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.4 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 18.65 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 14.96 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 21.92 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 18.9 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 15.9 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 3 |
| 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. | 50 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 84 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 47 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 47 |
| 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 | 7.9%, worse than England, worse than Worcestershire | 5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 25.5%, worse than England, worse than Worcestershire | 12% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 2%, worse than England, worse than 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 | 5.8% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.9% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Arrow Vale High School | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Dec 2018. | |
| 0.5 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Ipsley CofE Middle School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Sept 2014. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Tenacres First School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Arrow Valley First School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
| 1.0 mi | Secondary | Tudor Grange Academy Redditch | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Feb 2026. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Thomas More Catholic First School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2024. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Woodrow First School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Jun 2024. | |
| 1.2 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Woodfield Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Moons Moat First School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. |
Matchborough First School Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Mar 2024.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Matchborough First School Academy made 50 offers from 84 applications (1.7 per offer), and 47 of 47 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Matchborough First School Academy has 335 pupils aged 3 to 9.
Matchborough First School Academy had 450 school places in 2024/25.
At Matchborough First School Academy, the average class had 23.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Matchborough First School Academy missed 7.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 25.5% 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.