Moons Moat First School, Redditch
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Moons Moat is a genuinely inclusive school where every child is known and cared for as an individual. The school excels at supporting children with additional needs and those facing barriers to learning, with tailored support helping all pupils progress. Teachers use a well-planned curriculum with strong phonics teaching, and the school enriches learning through trips and outdoor spaces where children develop confidence and independence.
Key Strengths
- Strong inclusive practice with well-established systems to identify and support pupils with barriers to learning, including a dedicated 'Launch Pad' provision for specialist support
- Well-sequenced broad curriculum based on the national curriculum with effective phonics teaching and reading support
- Excellent pastoral care and personal development programme helping pupils feel safe and building their confidence
- Effective leadership with clear understanding of school strengths and areas for improvement, supported by committed governors
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance remains below national average, including for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, with too many persistently absent
- Early years provision is inconsistent - adults do not always support children with careful questioning and planning does not always focus on key knowledge
- Behaviour management approaches lack consistency across staff, leading to pockets of poor pupil behaviour
- Some pupils in early years do not achieve as well as they could, affecting their readiness for Key Stage 1
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Educational trips including Year 4 residential trip, break and lunchtime clubs, forest area for nature learning and building independence skills, pupil leadership roles such as digital leaders and reading leaders
Moons Moat First School is an inclusive first school where pupils are safe and generally achieve well in their learning. Leaders have an ambitious vision focused on the local community and have made improvements in curriculum delivery and support for pupils with additional needs.
At a Glance
30.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
18.9
Avg class size
19.5
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
10
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
61%
Available places
170 pupils
280 capacity
110 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Redditch
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Redditch
Admissions Demand - Worcestershire
Places available
6,938
Applications
5,554
Got 1st preference
94.3%
Got preferred school
98.5%
Primary admissions across Worcestershire (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7191%
Overall absence
14.7651%
Persistent absence
149
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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