Lickey End First School, based in Bromsgrove, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 9. The school is a community school 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.
Lickey End First School currently has around 151 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 43.7% boys and 56.3% girls. Around 7.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.5%).
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: | School Lane, Bromsgrove, B60 1JG |
| Website: | www.lickeyendfirstschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01527872360 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Worcestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Christopher Burton |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 116661 |
Ofsted inspection date: 30/01/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 9 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 150 |
| Number of Pupils: | 151 |
| Number of Boys: | 66 |
| Number of Girls: | 85 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 5.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 79.50% | 120 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 5.30% | 8 |
| Other White | 4.60% | 7 |
| Other Mixed | 4.00% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 4.00% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.70% | 1 |
| African | 0.70% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.70% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lickey End First School School Lane , Lickey End B60 1JG | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Meadows First School Stourbridge Road , B61 0AH | 4out of 4 | 1,622 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Catshill First School Gibb Lane , Catshill B61 0JP | - not rated | 1,702 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Catshill First School Gibb Lane , Catshill B61 0JP | 3out of 4 | 1,702 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackwell First School St Catherine's Road , Blackwell B60 1BN | - not rated | 2,140 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Bromsgrove High School School Drive , Stratford Road B60 1BA | 3out of 4 | 1,784 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| North Bromsgrove High School School Drive , Stratford Road B60 1BA | - not rated | 1,871 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside Middle School Stourbridge Road , B61 0AH | 3out of 4 | 1,641 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Catshill Middle School Meadow Road , Catshill B61 0JW | - not rated | 1,711 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Catshill Middle School Meadow Road , Catshill B61 0JW | 3out of 4 | 1,711 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Church of England Middle School Academy Watt Close , B61 7DH | 3out of 4 | 2,842 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's CofE Foundation Middle School Watt Close , B61 7DH | - not rated | 2,842 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mount School Birmingham Road , B61 0EP | - not rated | 608 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chadsgrove School Meadow Road , Catshill B61 0JL | 4out of 4 | 1,757 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chadsgrove School Meadow Road , Catshill B61 0JL | - not rated | 1,757 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chadsgrove Educational Trust Specialist College Meadow Road , Catshill B61 0JL | - not rated | 1,785 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hunters Hill College Spirehouse Lane , Blackwell B60 1QD | - not rated | 1,931 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.