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Dodford First School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–9 · Community school
Fockbury Road, Dodford, Bromsgrove B61 9AW · dodford.worcs.sch.uk · 01527 831569
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2023
- Last distance offered
- No limit
- Reception, September 2026 entry · Worcestershire Council
- Demand for places
- 0.6
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 65
- 87% of 75 places
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 3.2%
- First language not English
- 1.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Worcestershire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 7 families put the school first and 12 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 12 | 7 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 7 | 5 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 14 | 10 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 11 | 9 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 13 | 8 | 0.6 | 100% |
Ofsted
Dodford First School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 17 May 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 17 May 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Mar 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Dec 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (32 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 75%
- Replies
- 32
- 44% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 72% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied