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Charford First School

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personMrs Anita McLaren

location_onBromsgrove, B60 3NH

language Visit Website phone 1527873778

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

527

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Charford First School is a Community school primary school in Bromsgrove, serving ages 2-9. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.0×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Charford First School is a community school in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, admitting pupils aged 2-9. The school has approximately 527 pupils on roll.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 0.4%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

31 May 2024

Inspection Report

25 April 2023

Inspection Report

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05 December 2017

Inspection Report

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05 June 2013

Inspection Report

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17 September 2009

Inspection Report

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27 February 2007

Inspection Report

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12 November 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-12-05

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-06-05

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.063% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 520 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.2%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2023/24 (Summer term)	520	1	0.2%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	513	1	0.2%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	508	3	0.6%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	529	7	1.3%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	527	5	0.9%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	512	5	1.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	515	4	0.8%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	508	2	0.4%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	468	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	514	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	507	1	0.2%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	487	1	0.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	516	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	516	1	0.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	500	12	2.4%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	523	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	511	2	0.4%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	500	2	0.4%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	523	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	505	3	0.6%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	503	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	554	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	534	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	523	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

97.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

98.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

11.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree65%

agree31%

disagree3%

don't know1%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree63%

agree31%

disagree6%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree44%

agree14%

disagree1%

strongly disagree3%

don't know1%

not applicable38%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes13%

no87%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree59%

agree24%

disagree12%

strongly disagree6%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree55%

agree37%

disagree2%

strongly disagree1%

don't know5%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree73%

agree23%

disagree4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree60%

agree34%

disagree5%

strongly disagree1%

don't know2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree69%

agree27%

disagree2%

don't know2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree51%

agree31%

disagree7%

strongly disagree3%

don't know8%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree69%

agree24%

disagree5%

strongly disagree1%

don't know2%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes96%

no4%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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