Matchborough First School Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 6 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 9 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Worcestershire
Unique reference
140309
Address
Matchborough Way, Matchborough East, B98 0GD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
363 (75% of total capacity)
Boys
52.3%
Girls
47.7%
First language not English
5%
Free school meals (FSM)
23.4%
Persistent absence
20.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
19.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 78%
Other White 8.5%
Mixed 5.2%
African 3.6%
Pakistani 2.2%
Unclassified 1.4%
Other Asian 0.6%
Indian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Matchborough First School Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
62
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
62
2nd preference
22
3rd preference
14
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
62
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
5
3
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
13
6
7
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
16
9
7
Reception, Full-time
58
31
27
Year 1
66
35
31
Year 2
55
30
25
Year 3
68
38
30
Year 4
82
38
44
Year 2024-2025

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