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Abbeywood First School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–9 · Academy

Wood Piece Lane, Church Hill, Redditch B98 9LR · abbeywoodschool.org.uk · 01527 962794

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2020
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Worcestershire Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
255
85% of 300 places
Local authority
Worcestershire
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
26.6%
First language not English
11.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Central Region Schools Trust

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, 34 families put the school first and 34 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 55 (Places 55)55September 2023: 44 (Places 46)44September 2024: 42 (Places 42)42September 2025: 36 (Places 36)36September 2026: 34 (Places 34)34Places 34
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202634341100%
September 2025Sept 202536361100%
September 2024Sept 202442421100%
September 2023Sept 202346441100%
September 2022Sept 202255551100%

Ofsted

Abbeywood First School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 25 February 2020, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Feb 2025 found: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
11 Feb 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Feb 2020Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2018Ungraded inspectionImproving
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsOutstanding
  • Jan 2008Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsRequires improvement

What parents said

85% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (34 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
85%
Replies
34
12% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼85% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●88% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼80% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼73% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲91% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼64% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼74% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼85% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼71% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼63% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 79% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲63% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 38% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼36% agreeEngland 67%

based on 11 parents (32%) with SEND

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