Tenacres First School, Redditch
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Tenacres is a caring school where children feel genuinely valued and supported. Parents praise the school highly for its kindness and guidance, and pupils develop strong social skills, confidence and independence. The school shines in early reading and maths, giving children solid foundations for future learning.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional care and support for all pupils, especially those with additional needs
- Strong phonics teaching and early reading programme
- Effective mathematics teaching with clear step-by-step learning
- Well-structured curriculum for personal development and wellbeing
- Calm, purposeful classrooms with swift behaviour management
Areas for Improvement
- Writing teaching is inconsistent - pupils repeat tasks that don't match their starting points and knowledge gaps don't close quickly enough
- Reading books don't always match pupils' current ability levels
- Writing improvements are at an early stage and need to progress further
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively managed, helping pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Cultural and artistic experiences, sporting activities, musical opportunities, educational visits, Year 4 residential trip, school council leadership roles
Tenacres First School is a welcoming community where pupils feel safe, valued and well cared for. While the school excels in early reading, mathematics and pupil wellbeing, teaching in writing needs strengthening to help all pupils progress effectively.
At a Glance
20.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
29.2
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
10
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
277 pupils
300 capacity
23 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)
Inspection History(7)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.90796%
Overall absence
10.68376%
Persistent absence
234
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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