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Abbeywood First School

Primary · Academy converter · Redditch, B98 9LR

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Abbeywood First School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2020

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 9
Pupils255 of 300 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Zoe Gilmour
TrustCENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authorityWorcestershire
Opened01 Mar 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142541.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils255
Girls134
Boys121
Eligible for free school meals26.7%
First language not English11.8%
SEN support44
EHC plan8
Average class size23

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
77.3%
Other White
6.3%
Other mixed
4.3%
White and Black African
1.6%
Other Asian
1.6%
African
1.6%
Indian
1.2%
Pakistani
1.2%
Other ethnic group
1.2%
White and Asian
0.8%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWorcestershireEngland
Overall absence3.4%5%5.1%
Persistent absence7.1%12%13.2%
Severe absence0%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)34
Applications (Reception)54
First preference applications (Reception)34
First preference offers (Reception)34
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places300
Pupils on roll251
Unfilled places16.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.7
Pupils per adult9.7
Teachers (FTE)13.99
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.11
Support staff (FTE)17.56
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515
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.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate9.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Abbeywood First School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miMiddle deemed secondaryChurch Hill Middle SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryMoons Moat First SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBeoley First SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryArrow Valley First SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miMiddle deemed secondaryIpsley CofE Middle SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryTenacres First SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimarySt Stephen's CofE First SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt George's CofE First School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miMiddle deemed secondarySt Bede's Catholic Middle SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miSecondaryArrow Vale High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Abbeywood First School

What is Abbeywood First School's Ofsted rating?

Abbeywood First School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Feb 2020.

How many pupils attend Abbeywood First School?

Abbeywood First School has 255 pupils aged 3 to 9, with capacity for 300.

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.