Finstall First School, Bromsgrove

In its own words: "We hope to realise our Vision by striving to achieve the following aims: At Finstall First School we teach, and instil in the children, our values, which exceed the British Values that are a statutory requirement of the National Curriculum. We have five key values in school known as the 'Finstall Five'."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Finstall First School as their first choice and 113 named it as one of their preferences, for 55 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Finstall First School are Meadows First School (0.8 miles, Outstanding); Meadows First School (0.8 miles); Charford First School (0.8 miles); and St Peter's Catholic First School (1 mile, Good).

123 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Finstall First School (as of September 2025): 98% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 90% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (90%).

2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%), Mixed (11%) and Asian (5%).

In 2026, 19 pupils (6.4%) received SEN support and 4 (1.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Bromsgrove Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wellington Road (opposite), 350 metres away.

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

In August 2026, police recorded 125 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78), as is usual near a town centre.

Finstall First School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Finstall First School are Aston Fields Middle School (0.3 miles), North Bromsgrove High School (0.5 miles), Parkside Middle School (0.7 miles) and South Bromsgrove High (0.8 miles).