Ofsted: Requires improvement trending_up Places Available

Batchley First and Nursery School

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personMrs Sarah Downes

location_onRedditch, B97 6PD

language Visit Website phone 152762926

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

297

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Batchley First and Nursery School is a Community school primary school in Redditch, serving ages 3-9. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Batchley First and Nursery School is a community school in Redditch, Worcestershire, admitting pupils aged 3-9. The school has approximately 260 pupils on roll, of whom 46% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 4.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

06 June 2023

Inspection Report

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23 November 2021

Inspection Report

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19 May 2016

Inspection Report

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19 May 2014

Inspection Report

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05 March 2014

Inspection Report

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28 March 2011

Inspection Report

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20 February 2008

Inspection Report

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04 May 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-06-06

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-05-19

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-03-05

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

4.6%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.3%(6 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 260 pupils. During this period, there were 12 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.6%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	260	12	4.6%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	255	11	4.3%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	298	4	1.3%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	295	2	0.7%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	286	7	2.4%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	300	8	2.7%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	297	5	1.7%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	294	6	2.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	306	2	0.7%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	303	3	1.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	294	1	0.3%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	309	2	0.6%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	303	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	298	16	5.4%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	305	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	305	3	1.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	298	1	0.3%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	340	1	0.3%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	340	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	335	1	0.3%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	336	2	0.6%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	327	1	0.3%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	318	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	333	1	0.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	314	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	299	2	0.7%	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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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 50 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 13 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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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.

94.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

89.0%Positive

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

21.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree41%

agree49%

disagree8%

don't know3%

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

strongly agree46%

agree32%

disagree16%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

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

strongly agree41%

agree16%

disagree16%

strongly disagree5%

don't know5%

not applicable16%

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

yes35%

no65%

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

strongly agree38%

agree38%

disagree15%

strongly disagree8%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree41%

agree46%

disagree8%

don't know5%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree54%

agree38%

disagree5%

don't know3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree49%

agree35%

disagree11%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

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

strongly agree41%

agree38%

don't know22%

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

strongly agree43%

agree38%

disagree3%

strongly disagree3%

don't know14%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree43%

agree38%

disagree5%

strongly disagree3%

don't know11%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes84%

no16%

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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)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

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

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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