Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2017
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150394.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 498 |
| Girls | 249 |
| Boys | 249 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 18.5% |
| First language not English | 3.6% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 450 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 410 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 8.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 66 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 15 |
| Average class size | 27.7 |
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 | 20.3 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.1 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 24.42 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 24.92 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 36.84 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 25.8 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 24 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1.8 |
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. | 73 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 115 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 66 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 66 |
| 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. | 15.1%, similar to England, worse than Worcestershire | 12% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.9%, 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 | 1% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1% |
| 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 | South Bromsgrove High | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Apr 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Peter's Catholic First School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.6 mi | Not applicable | Bromsgrove School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Millfields First School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Apr 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Aston Fields Middle School | Community school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.8 mi | Middle deemed secondary | St John's Church of England Middle School Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Finstall First School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Jun 2025. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | North Bromsgrove High School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jan 2023. | |
| 1.3 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Parkside Middle School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Sept 2019. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Meadows First School | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. |
Charford First School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Dec 2017.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Charford First School made 73 offers from 115 applications (1.6 per offer), and 66 of 66 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Charford First School has 498 pupils aged 2 to 9.
Charford First School had 450 school places in 2024/25.
At Charford First School, the average class had 27.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.3 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Charford First School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.1% 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.