Dodford First School

Bromsgrove · B61 9AW

General information Primary School · 3-9 years Who goes here 65 pupils, 3.2% FSM

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Dodford First School

General Information

Address: Fockbury Road, Dodford, Bromsgrove, B61 9AW – View on map
Phone: 01527831569
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Jennifer Wakelam
Age range: 3-9 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: Yes

Who goes here

65 pupils out of 75 places

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 2
% eligible for free school meals: 3.2%
Pupil mix: 2 in 10 (less mixed than the Bromsgrove average)
English as an additional language: 2% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 21.5% a year (Bromsgrove 10.2%, typical in England 13.9%)
Where they went: about 0% moved to another school, 100% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house. This is a small staff, so one or two teachers leaving moves the figure a lot.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

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

Across Worcestershire: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 3 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 0
Suspensions for bullying: 6 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.2)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 2 (0.0 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.0)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state primary schools in Worcestershire (the council area this school is in), not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 6.1%
Persistently absent pupils: 14.8%
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.

Pupils on SEN Support: 20.0%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 0.0%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 9 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Social, emotional and mental health: 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

Good 2023 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Year 6 SATs results

Year 6 SATs results for this school haven't been added yet.

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6th of 17 primary schools in Bromsgrove for Ofsted rating

#4Charford First SchoolGood
#5Coppice Primary SchoolGood
#6Dodford First SchoolGood
#7Fairfield First SchoolGood
#8Hagley Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1Beoley First SchoolGood
#2Blackwell First SchoolGood
#3Catshill First SchoolGood
#4Charford First SchoolGood
#5Coppice Primary SchoolGood
#6Dodford First SchoolGood
#7Fairfield First SchoolGood
#8Hagley Primary SchoolGood
#9Lickey End First SchoolGood
#10Lickey Hills Primary School and NurseryGood
#11Meadow Green Primary SchoolGood
#12Millfields First SchoolGood
#13Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#14St Peter's Catholic First SchoolGood
#15Tardebigge CofE First SchoolGood
#16The Orchards SchoolGood
#17Holywell Primary and Nursery SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Spending per pupil: £8,767 (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.

1st of 21 primary schools in Bromsgrove for spending per pupil

#1Dodford First School£8,767
#2The Orchards School£7,957
#3Clent Parochial Primary School£7,709

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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.

Rank School Score

#1Dodford First School£8,767
#2The Orchards School£7,957
#3Clent Parochial Primary School£7,709
#4Blackwell First School£7,614
#5Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery£7,598
#6Crown Meadow First School & Nursery£7,396
#7Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School£7,180
#8Millfields First School£7,150
#9Belbroughton CofE Primary School£7,037
#10Lickey End First School£6,995
#11Holywell Primary and Nursery School£6,954
#12Meadow Green Primary School£6,832
#13Beaconside Primary and Nursery School£6,754
#14St Andrew's CofE First School£6,401
#15Charford First School£6,371
#16Catshill First School£6,348
#17Tardebigge CofE First School£6,270
#18Hagley Primary School£6,142
#19Coppice Primary School£5,992
#20Finstall First School£5,859
#21St Peter's Catholic First School£5,711

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