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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School

Redditch, B97 5RRPrimaryAges 4–9MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
56 1st-choice / 58 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School

Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School is a state primary in Redditch, part of Worcestershire, and it currently operates very close to full capacity with 297 pupils against a published capacity of 300. That near-full roll is no accident: for the 2025/26 academic year, the school received 92 applications for just 58 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1. 59, and only 56 of those 92 applicants received a first-preference offer. The school’s intake is notably less disadvantaged than the national average, with just 7. 7% of pupils eligible for free school meals compared with a typical primary figure of around 23% across England. As a Roman Catholic first school serving children from age four to nine, it draws families who value a faith-based start to education, and the demand suggests it is a popular choice locally. The school is mixed gender and does not offer nursery provision or a sixth form, so pupils will need to move on after Year 4.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 9 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressDownsell Road, Redditch, Redditch, B97 5RR
HeadteacherMichelle Woods
Local AuthorityWorcestershire
Number of Pupils297
Free School Meals (FSM)7.7%
School Capacity297 / 300 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Feb 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 2 Oct 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionOther

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: mountcarmelfirstschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic 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.