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Fairfield First School

Community school · Bromsgrove · B61 9LZ

Ages 5–9 · 143 pupils · Worcestershire

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
114

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

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

39

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
75
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
3
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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill95%

143 pupils · 150 places

Pupils on roll
143
Boys / girls
74 / 69
School capacity
150
Capacity fill
143 / 150 (95%)
Free school meals
7%
FSM pupils
10
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Scott Smith

Location

Address
Stourbridge Road, Fairfield
Postcode
B61 9LZ
Town
Bromsgrove
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Bromsgrove
Constituency
Bromsgrove
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 community school (primary), Ages 5–9, in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, 143 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7%.

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

  • Fairfield First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bromsgrove · B61 9LZ · Worcestershire

    Ages 5–9

    • FSM4.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Catshill First School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • FSM23.1%

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  • Belbroughton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • KS278%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.6%
    • Demand0.94

    2.0 miles away

  • Dodford First School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–9

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

    2.1 miles away

  • Lickey End First School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–9

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

    2.1 miles away

  • The Orchards School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–9

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

    2.2 miles away

  • Holywell Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM22.2%

    2.3 miles away

  • Meadows First School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–9

    2.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Scott Smith

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