SchoolScoresOur Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School
Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 9 · Mixed · Roman Catholic
Part of ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Downsell Road, Webheath, Redditch, B97 5RR
01527 546398 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 11 September 2013. 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 |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 8 February 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 | 60 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 64 |
| Of those, offered a place | 59 (92%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 104 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.1
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.
This is a Roman Catholic school. When it has more applicants than places it can give priority to families of the faith, for example those who can show regular worship. Check the school's admissions policy to see how places are allocated.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 17th highest of 20 state primary schools in Redditch. Higher than 11% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.7% | 20.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 17th highest of 20 state primary schools in Redditch. Higher than 15% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.4% | 3.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 10th highest of 20 state primary schools in Redditch. Higher than 67% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.8% | 16.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 10th highest of 20 state primary schools in Redditch. Higher than 63% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.5% | 10.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 2nd lowest of 20 state primary schools in Redditch. Lower than 79% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.0% | 5.1%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 1st lowest of 20 state primary schools in Redditch. Lower than 90% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.0% | 12.4%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 9th lowest of 20 state primary schools in Redditch. Lower than 29% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 6th lowest of 20 state primary schools in Redditch. Lower than 63% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 6th highest of 19 state primary schools in Redditch. Higher than 63% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.7 | 19.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 1st highest of 19 state primary schools in Redditch. Higher than 96% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 15.3 | 9.9 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 11th highest of 20 state primary schools in Redditch. 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
- Webheath Academy Primary School 0.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Batchley First and Nursery School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention
- The Vaynor First School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- St Luke's CofE First School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024, before conversion)
- Holyoakes Field First School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Crabbs Cross Academy 1.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- St George's CofE First School and Nursery 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Oak Hill First School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015, before conversion)
- St Stephen's CofE First School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Tardebigge CofE First School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School's Ofsted rating?
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 11 September 2013. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 8 February 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Is Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 64 families put Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School as their first choice for 60 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 59 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 141058.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.