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Catshill First School

Community school · Bromsgrove · B61 0JP

Ages 3–9 · 323 pupils · Worcestershire

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.3%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
244

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

47

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

47

Total preferences (any rank)
84
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill108%

323 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
323
Boys / girls
160 / 163
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
323 / 300 (108%)
Free school meals
22.2%
FSM pupils
69
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Julia Shingler

Location

Address
Gibb Lane, Catshill
Postcode
B61 0JP
Town
Bromsgrove
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Bromsgrove
Constituency
Bromsgrove
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, 323 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 22.2%.

Open schools in Bromsgrove
24
Primary schools in Bromsgrove
14
Academies among open schools in Bromsgrove
54% (13)
Open schools in B61
13
Primary in B61
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 BromsgroveNear B61

  • Catshill First School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–9

    • FSM23.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • Lickey End First School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Bromsgrove · B60 1JG · Worcestershire

    Ages 4–9

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM7.5%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

  • Fairfield First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bromsgrove · B61 9LZ · Worcestershire

    Ages 5–9

    • FSM4.8%

    1.2 miles away

  • Meadows First School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bromsgrove · B61 0AH · Worcestershire

    Ages 4–9

    1.5 miles away

  • The Orchards School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bromsgrove · B61 8QN · Worcestershire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM30.9%
    • Demand0.87

    1.6 miles away

  • Blackwell First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bromsgrove · B60 1BN · Worcestershire

    Ages 2–9

    • FSM2.1%

    2.0 miles away

  • Dodford First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bromsgrove · B61 9AW · Worcestershire

    Ages 3–9

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM3.2%
    • Demand0.71

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Julia Shingler

Official links