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Woodrow First School

Redditch, B98 7UZPrimaryAges 3–9MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
49 1st-choice / 51 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Woodrow First School

Woodrow First School sits within Worcestershire’s primary landscape, a local authority that counts 13 outstanding-rated primary schools among its 180. The school itself is rated Good overall, a grade it has held across its two most recent Ofsted inspections. Among its local peers, the top performers in the area include Inkberrow Primary School, Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School, and Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School, all of which rank higher on the local benchmarking scale. Woodrow is a mixed, state-funded first school serving children from age 3 to 9, with a nursery provision on site. It is located in Redditch, in the West Midlands, and has no religious character. The school is led by headteacher Richard Kieran and currently accommodates 266 pupils against a capacity of 326, leaving some headroom for growth.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 9 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressLongdon Close, Redditch, Redditch, B98 7UZ
HeadteacherRichard Kieran
Local AuthorityWorcestershire
Number of Pupils266
Free School Meals (FSM)37.8%
School Capacity266 / 326 (82% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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4 Jun 2024
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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, 1 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Woodrow 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.