Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Mar 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147165.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 171 |
| Girls | 89 |
| Boys | 82 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 22.8% |
| First language not English | 63.2% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 150 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 149 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 0.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 33 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 4 |
| Average class size | 28.5 |
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 | 21.6 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 12.3 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 7.4 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 5.58 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 9.2 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 7.4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 6.4 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| 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. | 28 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 46 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 26 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 26 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
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 | 6.2%, worse than England, worse than Worcestershire | 5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 23.6%, worse than England, worse than Worcestershire | 12% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better 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 | 1.2% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.6% |
| 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 | Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St George's CofE First School and Nursery | Academy sponsor led | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 30 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Holyoakes Field First School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 8 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Middle deemed secondary | St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jun 2017. | |
| 0.9 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Birchensale Middle School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Sept 2025. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Moons Moat First School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Oak Hill First School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Jan 2015. | |
| 1.2 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Woodfield Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 19 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Abbeywood First School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Feb 2020. | |
| 1.2 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Church Hill Middle School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2019. |
St Stephen's CofE First School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Mar 2024.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Stephen's CofE First School made 28 offers from 46 applications (1.6 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Stephen's CofE First School has 171 pupils aged 3 to 9.
St Stephen's CofE First School had 150 school places in 2024/25.
At St Stephen's CofE First School, the average class had 28.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.6 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Stephen's CofE First School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 23.6% 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.