St Thomas More Catholic First School, Redditch

Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 49

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~759m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Anna-Marie Rooney
Pupils:189 / 225 capacity
LA:Worcestershire
Phone:01527525821
Address:Woodrow Centre, Studley Road, Redditch, B98 7RY
Trust:ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2020

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 24 September 2024View full report
URN:147714
UKPRN:10085849
Diocese:Archdiocese of Birmingham
Constituency:Redditch
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Outstanding for

Personal development, Early years.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

17.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

43 responses
Would recommend98%
Child is happy98%
Well taught95%
Good progress91%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved98%
Bullying dealt with12%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns63%
Wider development98%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

21.9

Avg class size

18.6

Infant (KS1)

30.0

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Ombersley Close (Adj)
79m · 1 min walk
Frederick Eary House (Adj)
141m · 2 min walk
Woodrow Centre (opp)
187m · 3 min walk
Langdon Close (Opp)
209m · 3 min walk
North of Studley Road Island (SE bound)
335m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

189 pupils

225 capacity

36 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Redditch

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,386
Projected new pupils:347

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Redditch

Admissions Demand - Worcestershire

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

6,938

Applications

5,554

Got 1st preference

94.3%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Worcestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History

24 September 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.693%

Overall absence

5.7971%

Persistent absence

138

Enrolments

Authorised2.88186%
Unauthorised0.81114%
Persistent (10%+)5.7971%
Severe (50%+)0.72464%

Absence trend

3.52286%
20/21
7.34493%
21/22
6.43556%
22/23
4.79142%
23/24
3.693%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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