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Batchley First and Nursery School

Community school · Redditch · B97 6PD

Ages 3–9 · 233 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-03

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.5%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
221

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

37

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

37

Total preferences (any rank)
61
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill78%

233 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
233
Boys / girls
122 / 111
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
233 / 300 (78%)
Free school meals
45.2%
FSM pupils
98
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Downes

Location

Address
Cherry Tree Walk, Batchley
Postcode
B97 6PD
Town
Redditch
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Redditch
Constituency
Redditch
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
11 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–9, in Redditch, Worcestershire, 233 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 45.2%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….

Open schools in Redditch
37
Primary schools in Redditch
20
Academies among open schools in Redditch
78% (29)
Open schools in B97
11
Primary in B97
7
Open schools in Worcestershire LA
278
Primary in Worcestershire LA
178

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in RedditchNear B97

  • Holyoakes Field First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Redditch · B97 6HF · Worcestershire

    Ages 2–9

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM13.9%
    • Demand1.08

    0.6 miles away

  • Webheath Academy Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Redditch · B97 5RJ · Worcestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM10.3%
    • Demand0.98

    0.7 miles away

  • St Luke's CofE First School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Redditch · B97 4NU · Worcestershire

    Ages 4–9

    • FSM21.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • St Stephen's CofE First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Redditch · B98 8HW · Worcestershire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand0.97

    1.3 miles away

  • The Vaynor First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Redditch · B97 5BL · Worcestershire

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM6.4%
    • Demand0.98

    1.4 miles away

  • Oak Hill First School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Redditch · B98 7JU · Worcestershire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM22.6%
    • Demand0.98

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Downes
Telephone
0152762926
Website
www.batchleyfirstschool.co.uk

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