Chawson First School

General Information

Address: Wych Road, Droitwich, WR9 8BW
Phone: 01905773264
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Miss Nicola Peck
Age range: 3-9 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 347
School capacity: 375
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 87
% eligible for free school meals: 26.5%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 6.7%
Persistently absent pupils: 16.4%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 29.1%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 9.5%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 58 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 18 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 17 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Physical disability: 2 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 20 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 9 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Hearing impairment: 1 pupil
Autistic spectrum disorder: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

No overall grade given 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted stopped giving single overall grades for a period between September 2024 and November 2025 - this school's most recent inspection falls in that window, so there's no single rating to show, even though it was inspected. The full report (linked below) still has the detail.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £7,215 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #29 of 52 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#27Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School£7,413
#28St Joseph's Catholic Primary School£7,375
#29Chawson First School£7,215
#30Sedgeberrow CofE First School£7,118
#31Himbleton CofE Primary School and Nursery£6,940

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School£27,744
#2Pebworth First School£20,487
#3Defford and Besford CofE Primary School£12,371
#4Fladbury CofE Primary School and Preschool£12,302
#5Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School£11,138
#6Crowle CofE Primary School£10,729
#7Broadway First School£10,352
#8St Barnabas CofE Primary School£9,750
#9Sytchampton Endowed Primary School£9,224
#10Flyford Flavell Primary School£8,717
#11Elmley Castle CofE First School£8,661
#12Eckington CofE First School£8,602
#13Tibberton CofE First School£8,488
#14Abbey Park Primary School£8,339
#15Overbury CofE First School£8,322
#16Pinvin CofE Academy£8,253
#17Westlands First School£8,245
#18Ombersley Endowed First School£7,950
#19Ashton-under-Hill First School£7,850
#20Hindlip CofE First School£7,835
#21Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School£7,783
#22St Andrew's CofE School and Nursery£7,720
#23Cropthorne-with-Charlton CofE First School£7,558
#24Harvington CofE First School£7,558
#25Offenham Church of England First School£7,477
#26Hanbury CofE First School£7,421
#27Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School£7,413
#28St Joseph's Catholic Primary School£7,375
#29Chawson First School£7,215
#30Sedgeberrow CofE First School£7,118
#31Himbleton CofE Primary School and Nursery£6,940
#32Badsey First School£6,930
#33The Littletons Church of England Academy£6,897
#34Westacre Middle School£6,845
#35Wychbold First and Nursery School£6,830
#36Bretforton Village School£6,778
#37St Richard's CofE First School£6,654
#38Swan Lane First School£6,624
#39Claines CofE Primary School£6,599
#40Bengeworth CE Academy£6,596
#41Orchard Primary School£6,485
#42Cutnall Green CofE Primary School£6,406
#43Witton Middle School£6,405
#44Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School£6,399
#45St Mary's Catholic Primary School£6,238
#46Hartlebury CofE Primary School£6,235
#47Honeybourne Primary Academy£6,171
#48Whittington CofE Primary School£6,075
#49St Mary's Catholic Primary School£5,703
#50Inkberrow Primary School£5,594
#51St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy£4,705
#52Church Lench CofE First School£3,859

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