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Oak Hill First School

Primary · Academy converter · Redditch, B98 7JU

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Oak Hill First School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 27 Jan 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 9
Pupils440
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Allen-Fletcher
TrustCENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST
Local authorityWorcestershire
Opened01 Jan 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150403.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils440
Girls212
Boys228
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.21.1%
First language not English32.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.450
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.391
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.95
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size25.8

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
53.4%
Pakistani
17.7%
Other White
8.6%
White and Black Caribbean
3.6%
Bangladeshi
2%
White and Asian
1.8%
Other Asian
1.6%
African
1.1%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
Other mixed
0.9%

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 teacher18.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.2
Teachers (FTE)22.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.72
Support staff (FTE)22.71
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2523.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.8

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.77
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.102
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.70
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.70
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 absence5.4%, similar to England, similar to Worcestershire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.7%, similar to England, worse 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 rate4.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
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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Frequently asked questions about Oak Hill First School

What is Oak Hill First School's Ofsted rating?

Oak Hill First School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 27 Jan 2015.

How hard is it to get into Oak Hill First School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Oak Hill First School made 77 offers from 102 applications (1.3 per offer), and 70 of 70 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Oak Hill First School?

Oak Hill First School has 440 pupils aged 3 to 9.

What is the capacity of Oak Hill First School?

Oak Hill First School had 450 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Oak Hill First School?

At Oak Hill First School, the average class had 25.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Oak Hill First School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Oak Hill First School missed 5.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.7% 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.