Woodrow First School, Redditch
Woodrow First School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 9 in Redditch. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. It was 78% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Woodrow First School in detail
Woodrow First School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We hope it will be a source of information for parents who already have children in our school, and also prospective parents. By far the most interesting pages on the site are those for the classes in the school."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Woodrow First School
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Woodrow First School as their first choice and 58 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Woodrow First School are St Thomas More Catholic First School (0.2 miles); Oak Hill First School (1 mile); Crabbs Cross Academy (1 mile, Good); and Matchborough First School Academy (1.2 miles, Good).
St Thomas More Catholic First SchoolOak Hill First SchoolCrabbs Cross AcademyMatchborough First School Academy
Who goes there
35.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 54 pupils (20.4%) received SEN support and 18 (6.8%) 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.
Staffing
Woodrow First School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Redditch Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Langdon Close (opposite), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Woodrow First School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Woodrow First School issued 8 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Woodrow First School are Tudor Grange Academy Redditch (0.4 miles), Woodfield Academy (0.9 miles), Studley High School (1.2 miles) and Arrow Vale High School (1.2 miles).
Tudor Grange Academy RedditchWoodfield AcademyStudley High SchoolArrow Vale High School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
35.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.9
Avg class size
23.2
Infant (KS1)
23.0
KS2
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Woodrow First School
The Fri-yay Shuffle!
28 Sep 2026
Stay and Play 2026-2027
28 Sep 2026
Living Histories Event at BCLM
28 Sep 2026
Mantle of the Expert
3 Mar 2026
From Woodrow First School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
234 pupils
300 places
66 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Redditch
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Redditch
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
54
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
27.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
265
Total Pupils
127
Boys
138
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
15.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,805
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,084
Per pupil
£1618k
Total funding
£127k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
12.8%
Persistent absence
203
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 Woodrow First School
What is Woodrow First School's Ofsted rating?
Woodrow First School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Woodrow First School?
No fixed boundary. When Woodrow First School is oversubscribed, Worcestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Woodrow First School?
Woodrow First School was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 300 places.
How big are the classes at Woodrow First School?
Classes at Woodrow First School average 21.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Woodrow First School?
Woodrow First School has around 265 pupils on roll. 36% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Woodrow First School?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Woodrow First School in 2024/25. 12.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Woodrow First School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Woodrow 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.
How many road collisions happen near Woodrow First School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 7 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Woodrow First School?
Woodrow First School is at Longdon Close, Woodrow South, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 7UZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)