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Dodford First School

Bromsgrove, B61 9AWPrimaryAges 5–9MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
5 1st-choice / 7 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Dodford First School

Dodford First School is a small state primary in Worcestershire, tucked away in the Bromsgrove area with just 67 pupils on its roll. It sits within a local authority that contains 180 primary schools, of which only 13 hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself is rated Good, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent inspections. The nearest Outstanding alternative is Meadows First School, 2.9 kilometres away. Among its local peers in the same authority, the top-ranked schools include Inkberrow Primary School and Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School, both scoring 88 on the local ranking measure, followed by Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School on 86. Dodford is a first school, meaning it takes children from age 5 to 9, and it is non-denominational with no religious character. The headteacher is Jennifer Wakelam, and the school operates as a mixed-gender institution with no nursery or sixth form provision.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 9 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressFockbury Road, Bromsgrove, Bromsgrove, B61 9AW
HeadteacherJennifer Wakelam
Local AuthorityWorcestershire
Number of Pupils67
Free School Meals (FSM)4.5%
School Capacity67 / 75 (89% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 22 Jun 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundArt StudiosPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsForest SchoolLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

SwimmingCricketRoundersNetballTennisCross Country

Clubs & Activities

DramaScience ClubChessChoirArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Speech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Source: dodford.worcs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Dodford First School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.