SchoolScoresMatchborough First School Academy
Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 9 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST
Matchborough Way, Matchborough East, Redditch, B98 0GD
01527 883880 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 6 March 2024.
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 |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
22 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 1 January 2024 and 6 January 2025.
Redditch comparisons use the 15 of its 20 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 5 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Redditch | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 8th highest of 15 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Redditch. Higher than 47% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 95% | 94% | 88% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 9th highest of 15 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Redditch. Higher than 45% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 95% | 95% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved Joint 5th highest of 15 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Redditch. Higher than 68% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 95% | 90% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 15 parents who had raised a concern 5th highest of 13 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Redditch. Higher than 61% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 87% | 82% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 7th highest of 15 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Redditch. Higher than 48% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 91%said yes | 90% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families. Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Redditch figures pool parents at the Redditch schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
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 | 50 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 47 |
| Of those, offered a place | 47 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 84 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 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
Specialist SEND provision: this school has a SEN unit with 11 places for speech, language and communication needs. These places are usually allocated through the council's SEND team.
| Pupils | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 6th highest of 20 state primary schools in Redditch. Higher than 61% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 26.8% | 20.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 10th highest of 20 state primary schools in Redditch. Higher than 51% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.0% | 3.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 8th highest of 20 state primary schools in Redditch. Higher than 78% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 19.3% | 16.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 16th highest of 20 state primary schools in Redditch. Higher than 33% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 5.0% | 10.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 20th lowest of 20 state primary schools in Redditch. Lower than 6% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 7.5% | 5.1%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 20th lowest of 20 state primary schools in Redditch. Lower than 9% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 22.3% | 12.4%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 13th lowest of 20 state primary schools in Redditch. Lower than 13% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 5.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 14th lowest of 20 state primary schools in Redditch. Lower than 20% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.9% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 16th highest of 19 state primary schools in Redditch. Higher than 19% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 17.5 | 19.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 14th highest of 19 state primary schools in Redditch. Higher than 27% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.4 | 9.9 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 6th highest of 20 state primary schools in Redditch. Higher than 61% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 15.9% | 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.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby primary schools
- Tenacres First School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention
- Arrow Valley First School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas More Catholic First School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Woodrow First School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Moons Moat First School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention
- Oak Hill First School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion)
- Studley Infants' School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- St George's CofE First School and Nursery 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Matchborough First School Academy's Ofsted rating?
Matchborough First School Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 6 March 2024.
Would parents recommend Matchborough First School Academy?
91% of the 22 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 1 January 2024 and 6 January 2025 said they would recommend Matchborough First School Academy to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Matchborough First School Academy oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 47 families put Matchborough First School Academy as their first choice for 50 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 47 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 140309.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 1 January 2024 to 6 January 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.