Abbeywood First School, Redditch

In its own words: "Our values were decided by the children, agreed by the staff and Governors and shared with our parents. We are in the process of launching these with the children so that they fully underpin everything that we do, the choices we make and the behaviours we demonstrate."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are really proud of our school and the team of pupils, staff, parents, volunteers and governors who work tirelessly to ensure our children are happy and enjoy their learning. The children tell us about how they feel safe and looked after, along with their learning being fun and engaging."

The school runs after-school care.

For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Abbeywood First School as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 34 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Abbeywood First School are Moons Moat First School (0.4 miles, Good); Beoley First School (0.6 miles); Arrow Valley First School (0.9 miles, Good); and Tenacres First School (1.2 miles, Good).

Abbeywood First School is one of 14 schools run by Central Region Schools Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

34 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Abbeywood First School (as of September 2025): 85% would recommend the school, 85% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

11.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%) and Mixed (7%).

Abbeywood First School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Hill Pharmacy (adjacent), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Abbeywood First School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 123 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Abbeywood First School issued 26 suspensions, 9.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Abbeywood First School are Church Hill Middle School (under 0.1 miles), Ipsley CofE Middle School (1.2 miles), St Bede's Catholic Middle School (1.4 miles) and Arrow Vale High School (1.4 miles).