Charford First School is a primary school in Bromsgrove, serving pupils aged 2 to 9. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Charford First School currently has around 504 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.8% boys and 51.2% girls. Around 19.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.1%). unclassified pupils make up about 10.5%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Charford Road, Bromsgrove, B60 3NH |
| Website: | www.charford.worcs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01527873778 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Worcestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Alison Forrest |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 150394 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/12/2017
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 9 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 521 |
| Number of Pupils: | 504 |
| Number of Boys: | 246 |
| Number of Girls: | 258 |
| White British | 84.10% | 424 |
| Unclassified | 10.50% | 53 |
| Other Mixed | 1.20% | 6 |
| Other White | 1.00% | 5 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.20% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charford First School Charford Road , Charford B60 3NH | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Charford First School Charford Road , Charford B60 3NH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Catholic First School Rock Hill , B61 7LH | - not rated | 931 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter's Catholic First School Rock Hill , B61 7LH | 3out of 4 | 931 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Millfields First School Swift Close , B61 7BS | 3out of 4 | 1,250 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bromsgrove Community High School Charford Road , B60 3NL | - not rated | 459 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| South Bromsgrove High Charford Road , B60 3NL | 3out of 4 | 459 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| North Bromsgrove High School School Drive , Stratford Road B60 1BA | - not rated | 1,881 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| North Bromsgrove High School School Drive , Stratford Road B60 1BA | 3out of 4 | 1,965 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Fields Middle School Drummond Road , B60 2ET | - not rated | 1,276 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Church of England Middle School Academy Watt Close , B61 7DH | 3out of 4 | 1,318 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's CofE Foundation Middle School Watt Close , B61 7DH | - not rated | 1,318 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Parkside Middle School Stourbridge Road , B61 0AH | 3out of 4 | 2,256 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Birches Pupil Referral Unit 98 New Road , B60 2LB | - not rated | 865 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bromsgrove School Worcester Road , B61 7DU | - not rated | 1,075 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rigby Hall Day Special School Rigby Lane , Aston Fields B60 2EP | 2out of 4 | 1,368 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lokrum Fields Copyholt Lane , Stoke Pound B60 3AY | - not rated | 1,876 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Coach House School Field View , Brickhouse Lane B60 4LX | - not rated | 2,090 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.