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Tenacres First School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–9 · Community school
Quibury Close, Winyates East, Redditch B98 0PB · tenacres.worcs.sch.uk · 01527 528872
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Last distance offered
- 1.69 mi
- 2.73 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Out of area – distance only · Worcestershire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 277
- 92% of 300 places
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Free school meals
- 20.2%
- First language not English
- 15.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Out of area – distance only” went to a home 1.69 mi (2.73 km) from the school. Source: Worcestershire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 64 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 62 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 55 | 50 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 92% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Out of area – distance only | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.69 mi2.73 km | |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Tenacres First School on 3 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 3 Mar 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Oct 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Feb 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (38 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Positive
- 100%
- Replies
- 38
- 14% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 92% who raised concerns
based on 1 parent (3%) whose child was bullied
based on 5 parents (13%) with SEND