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The Vaynor First School

Academy converter · Redditch · B97 5BL

Ages 4–9 · 425 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-17

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
362

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

81

Places offered

83

1st-preference offers

81

Total preferences (any rank)
154
Preferred offers (top 3)
83
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill94%

425 pupils · 450 places

Pupils on roll
425
Boys / girls
253 / 172
School capacity
450
Capacity fill
425 / 450 (94%)
Free school meals
6.4%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–9

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Shires Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Colcombe

Location

Address
Tennyson Road, Headless Cross
Postcode
B97 5BL
Town
Redditch
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Redditch
Constituency
Redditch
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 4–9, in Redditch, Worcestershire, 425 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 6.4%.

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.

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    • FSM26.1%
    • Demand1.00

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    • FSM10.3%
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    • FSM45.2%
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    • FSM13.9%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Colcombe
Telephone
01527543187
Website
www.thevaynor.worcs.sch.uk

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