SchoolScoresCharford First School
Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 9 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of WORCESTERSHIRE HILLS TRUST
Charford Road, Charford, Bromsgrove, B60 3NH
01527 873778 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 5 December 2017. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 26 April 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Worcestershire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 73 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 66 |
| Of those, offered a place | 66 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 115 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.8 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 3rd highest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Higher than 51% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 22.0% | 20.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 7th highest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Higher than 36% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.4% | 3.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 9th highest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Higher than 33% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 11.9% | 16.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 5th highest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Higher than 18% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.4% | 10.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 12th lowest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Lower than 25% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.0% | 5.1%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 13th lowest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Lower than 14% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 19.9% | 12.4%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 8th lowest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Lower than 51% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.0 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 9th lowest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Lower than 39% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 11th highest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Higher than 46% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.3 | 19.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 7th highest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Higher than 39% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 10.1 | 9.9 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 9th highest of 13 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Higher than 29% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 7.0% | 12.2%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- St Peter's Catholic First School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Millfields First School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Finstall First School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Meadows First School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2025
- The Orchards School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Stoke Prior First School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024, before conversion)
- Lickey End First School 2.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Tardebigge CofE First School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Dodford First School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Blackwell First School 2.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Charford First School's Ofsted rating?
Charford First School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 5 December 2017. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 26 April 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Charford First School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 66 families put Charford First School as their first choice for 73 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 66 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 150394.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.