Wychbold First and Nursery School, Droitwich
Wychbold First and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 9 in Droitwich, part of The Rivers C of E Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2010. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2022 did not change this grade. It was 85% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2010)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Wychbold First and Nursery School in detail
Wychbold First and Nursery School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Wychbold First and Nursery School, a place where every child is known, valued and encouraged to flourish. We are proud to be a warm, welcoming and nurturing school at the heart of our community."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 20 November 2026 at 9.30am and an open day on Wednesday 6 January 2027 at 2pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Worcestershire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Wychbold First and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Wychbold First and Nursery School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Wychbold First and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Wychbold First and Nursery School are Stoke Prior First School (1.6 miles); Hanbury CofE First School (2.1 miles, Good); St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy (2.3 miles, Good); and Westlands First School (2.4 miles, Good).
Stoke Prior First SchoolHanbury CofE First SchoolSt Peter's Droitwich CofE AcademyWestlands First School
The trust
Wychbold First and Nursery School is one of 15 schools run by The Rivers C of E Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
14.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Wychbold First and Nursery School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Droitwich Spa Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Richard's Road (adjacent), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 16 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78).
Suspensions and exclusions
Wychbold First and Nursery School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from November 2010, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2010 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
14.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
19.7
Avg class size
23.3
Infant (KS1)
25.5
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Wychbold First and Nursery School
What's On WC 27/04/2026
1 May 2026
What's On WC 04/05/2026
1 May 2026
Whats On WC 13/04/2026
24 Mar 2026
The River CofE Academy Trust Annual Newsletter
14 Jan 2026
From Wychbold First and Nursery 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 7 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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
85%
Available places
128 pupils
150 places
22 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Droitwich
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Droitwich
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(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
15.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
138
Total Pupils
74
Boys
64
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
17.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,798
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,621
Per pupil
£800k
Total funding
£35k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
4.5%
Persistent absence
110
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Wychbold First and Nursery School
What is Wychbold First and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Wychbold First and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2010, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Wychbold First and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Wychbold First and Nursery 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 Wychbold First and Nursery School?
Wychbold First and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 150 places.
How big are the classes at Wychbold First and Nursery School?
Classes at Wychbold First and Nursery School average 19.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Wychbold First and Nursery School?
Wychbold First and Nursery School has around 138 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Wychbold First and Nursery School?
3.5% of sessions were missed at Wychbold First and Nursery School in 2024/25. 4.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Wychbold First and Nursery School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Wychbold First and Nursery 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 Wychbold First and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 7 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Wychbold First and Nursery School?
Wychbold First and Nursery School is at School Road, Wychbold, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 7PU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)