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Charford First School

Academy converter · Bromsgrove · B60 3NH

Ages 2–9 · 498 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Ofsted

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-06-18

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

498 pupils · 521 places

Pupils on roll
498
Boys / girls
249 / 249
School capacity
521
Capacity fill
498 / 521 (96%)
Free school meals
18.6%
FSM pupils
92
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: WORCESTERSHIRE HILLS TRUST
Academy trust
WORCESTERSHIRE HILLS TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Forrest

Location

Address
Charford Road, Charford
Postcode
B60 3NH
Town
Bromsgrove
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Bromsgrove
Constituency
Bromsgrove
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–9, in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, 498 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 18.6%.

Open schools in Bromsgrove
24
Primary schools in Bromsgrove
14
Academies among open schools in Bromsgrove
54% (13)
Open schools in B60
12
Primary in B60
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.

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    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM18.3%

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  • Millfields First School

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    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM16.7%

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  • Finstall First School

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    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM2.0%

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  • Meadows First School

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    Ages 4–9

    1.3 miles away

  • The Orchards School

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  • Stoke Prior First School

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    Ages 5–9

    • FSM7.4%

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  • Lickey End First School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM7.5%

    2.1 miles away

  • Tardebigge CofE First School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 5–9

    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM5.1%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Forrest
Telephone
01527873778
Website
www.charford.worcs.sch.uk/

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