Lickey End First School, Bromsgrove
Lickey End First School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 9 in Bromsgrove. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2024. It was 97% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Lickey End First School in detail
Getting a place at Lickey End First School
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Lickey End First School as their first choice and 116 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Lickey End First School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lickey End First School are Meadows First School (0.9 miles); Meadows First School (0.9 miles, Outstanding); Catshill First School (1 mile); and Blackwell First School (1.2 miles).
Meadows First SchoolMeadows First SchoolCatshill First SchoolBlackwell First School
Who goes there
7.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (8%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bromsgrove Rail Station, about 2.1 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is First School (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lickey End First School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lickey End First School issued 6 suspensions, 4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Lickey End First School are Parkside Middle School (0.9 miles), Catshill Middle School (1 mile), North Bromsgrove High School (1 mile) and St John's Church of England Middle School Academy (1.6 miles).
Parkside Middle SchoolCatshill Middle SchoolNorth Bromsgrove High SchoolSt John's Church of England Middle School Academy
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Worcestershire published that the last place for 2021 entry went to a family 1.186 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
7.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
30.3
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
31.0
KS2
4
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Lickey End First School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lickey End First School.
- The Kool Crew LtdAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lickey End First School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lickey End First School is in Worcestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Worcestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Lickey End First School
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- Applications, first choices and offers at Lickey End First School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
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- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
146 pupils
150 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bromsgrove
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bromsgrove
Across Worcestershire council
Places available
6,801
Applications
5,492
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Worcestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
14.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
147
Total Pupils
64
Boys
83
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,934
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,304
Per pupil
£884k
Total funding
£18k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
8.1%
Persistent absence
123
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Lickey End First School
What is Lickey End First School's Ofsted rating?
Lickey End First School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2021 it was rated Requires Improvement.
How close to Lickey End First School do you need to live?
Worcestershire published for September 2021 entry that the last place offered at Lickey End First School on distance went to a family 1.186 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Lickey End First School?
Lickey End First School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Lickey End First School?
Classes at Lickey End First School average 30.3 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Lickey End First School?
Lickey End First School has around 147 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lickey End First School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Lickey End First School in 2024/25. 8.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lickey End First School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Lickey End First School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Lickey End First School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Kool Crew Ltd (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Lickey End First School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lickey End First School?
Lickey End First School is at School Lane, Lickey End, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 1JG.
Sources: Worcestershire admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)