Compare Arrow Valley First School and Matchborough First School Academy and Woodrow First School
Comparison of primary schools: Arrow Valley First School (Primary) in Redditch; Matchborough First School Academy (Primary) in Redditch; Woodrow First School (Primary) in Redditch — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Arrow Valley First School, Matchborough First School Academy and Woodrow First School. They are primary phase and academy sponsor led, academy converter and community school type located around Redditch, Worcestershire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Arrow Valley First School), published Apr 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Woodrow First School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 250, combined total ≈ 800, typical FSM 25–30%, range 20–25%–35–40%; all within the CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Arrow Valley First School
B98 0LH
|
Matchborough First School Academy
B98 0GD
|
Woodrow First School
B98 7UZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Redditch Worcestershire B98 0LH |
Redditch Worcestershire B98 0GD |
Redditch Worcestershire B98 7UZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 17 Apr 2024 | 2 21 Apr 2024 | 2 1 Jul 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 234 | 310 | 326 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST | Worcestershire (885) | Worcestershire (885) |
| Website | www.arrowvalleyfirstschool.co.uk | www.matchborough.worcs.sch.uk | woodrowfirstschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01527528111 | 01527883880 | 01527527619 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Arrow Valley First School
B98 0LH
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Redditch
Worcestershire
B98 0LH - Ofsted
- 2 17 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST
- Website
- www.arrowvalleyfirstschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01527528111
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Redditch
Worcestershire
B98 0GD - Ofsted
- 2 21 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Worcestershire (885)
- Website
- www.matchborough.worcs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01527883880
Woodrow First School
B98 7UZ
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Redditch
Worcestershire
B98 7UZ - Ofsted
- 2 1 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Worcestershire (885)
- Website
- woodrowfirstschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01527527619
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