Oak Hill First School, Redditch

From the headteacher's welcome: "I feel incredibly proud to be the Principal of our school. Oak Hill is a lovely community, full of children and adults who care about each other and want to do their very best. For us, it starts with knowing our children. We want every child who comes through our doors to feel safe, happy and that they truly belong."

The school runs a breakfast club.

For September 2026 entry, 70 families put Oak Hill First School as their first choice and 102 named it as one of their preferences, for 77 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 Oak Hill First School are St George's CofE First School and Nursery (0.6 miles, Requires improvement); St Luke's CofE First School (0.8 miles); St Thomas More Catholic First School (0.9 miles); and Woodrow First School (1 mile, Good).

Oak Hill 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.

32.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (53%), Asian (22%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 95 pupils (21.6%) received SEN support and 11 (2.5%) 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 Redditch Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Crabtree Close (adjacent), 130 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 293 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.

In 2024/25, Oak Hill First School issued 18 suspensions, 4.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Oak Hill First School are Woodfield Academy (0.2 miles), St Bede's Catholic Middle School (0.4 miles), Trinity High School and Sixth Form Centre (0.9 miles) and Tudor Grange Academy Redditch (1.2 miles).