Matchborough First School Academy

General Information

Address: Matchborough Way, Matchborough East, Redditch, B98 0GD
Phone: 01527883880
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Ms Lynn Briers
Age range: 3-9 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 335
School capacity: 310
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 91
% eligible for free school meals: 28.7%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 7.5%
Persistently absent pupils: 22.3%
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

SEN Unit

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: 20.9%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 4.5%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 56 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 9 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Hearing impairment: 1 pupil
Vision impairment: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 10 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 4 pupils

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

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Ranked #6 of 16 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#4Feckenham CofE Primary SchoolGood
#5Holyoakes Field First SchoolGood
#6Matchborough First School AcademyGood
#7Moons Moat First SchoolGood
#8Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First 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.

#1Abbeywood First SchoolGood
#2Arrow Valley First SchoolGood
#3Astwood Bank Primary SchoolGood
#4Feckenham CofE Primary SchoolGood
#5Holyoakes Field First SchoolGood
#6Matchborough First School AcademyGood
#7Moons Moat First SchoolGood
#8Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First SchoolGood
#9St Stephen's CofE First SchoolGood
#10Tenacres First SchoolGood
#11The Vaynor First SchoolGood
#12Webheath Academy Primary SchoolGood
#13Woodrow First SchoolGood
#14Batchley First and Nursery SchoolRequires improvement
#15St George's CofE First School and NurseryRequires improvement
#16St Luke's CofE First SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

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Spending per pupil: £7,394 (2024-25)

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Ranked #5 of 19 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#3Moons Moat First School£8,135
#4Feckenham CofE Primary School£7,470
#5Matchborough First School Academy£7,394
#6Arrow Valley First School£7,347
#7St George's CofE First School and Nursery£7,238

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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.

#1Batchley First and Nursery School£9,739
#2Woodrow First School£8,371
#3Moons Moat First School£8,135
#4Feckenham CofE Primary School£7,470
#5Matchborough First School Academy£7,394
#6Arrow Valley First School£7,347
#7St George's CofE First School and Nursery£7,238
#8St Thomas More Catholic First School£6,923
#9St Stephen's CofE First School£6,835
#10Abbeywood First School£6,806
#11Tenacres First School£6,523
#12Crabbs Cross Academy£6,475
#13Oak Hill First School£6,329
#14Webheath Academy Primary School£5,818
#15Astwood Bank Primary School£5,662
#16Holyoakes Field First School£5,651
#17Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School£5,104
#18The Vaynor First School£4,897
#19St Luke's CofE First School£4,125

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