Woodrow First School
Longdon Close, Woodrow South, Redditch, B98 7UZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Kieran
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Redditch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 326
- Pupils on roll
- 265
- URN
- 116730
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01527527619
About this school
Woodrow First School is a community primary school in Redditch. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 265 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Woodrow First School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Woodrow First School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 295 |
| 2023/24 | 294 |
| 2024/25 | 266 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Woodrow First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.9% | 39.8% | 265 | — |
| St Thomas More Catholic First School | — | 3.7% | 22.2% | 189 | 0.2 miles |
| Oak Hill First School | — | 6.1% | 20.6% | 440 | 1.0 miles |
| Crabbs Cross Academy | — | 5.1% | 24% | 165 | 1.0 miles |
| Matchborough First School Academy | — | 7.5% | 26.8% | 335 | 1.2 miles |
| Studley Infants' School | — | 4.8% | 17.5% | 176 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 39.82%
- English as an additional language
- 13.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.91%
- Persistent absence
- 12.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Thomas More Catholic First School0.2 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
Oak Hill First School1.0 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
Crabbs Cross Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
Matchborough First School Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Redditch
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Studley Infants' School1.2 miles
Primary · Studley
Other schools in Redditch
- Abbeywood First School Primary
- Arrow Valley First School Primary
- Astwood Bank Primary School Primary
- Batchley First and Nursery School Primary
- Beoley First School Primary
- Crabbs Cross Academy Primary
- Feckenham CofE Primary School Primary
- Holyoakes Field First School Primary
- Matchborough First School Academy Primary
- Moons Moat First School Primary
- Oak Hill First School Primary
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Woodrow First School teach?
- Woodrow First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Redditch.
- Who is the headteacher of Woodrow First School?
- The headteacher of Woodrow First School is Mr Richard Kieran, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Woodrow First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Woodrow First School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Woodrow First School?
- Woodrow First School has 265 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Woodrow First School full?
- Woodrow First School has capacity for 326 pupils and 265 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Woodrow First School a faith school?
- No. Woodrow First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Woodrow First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Woodrow First School as having nursery classes.
- What is Woodrow First School's absence rate?
- Woodrow First School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Woodrow First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Woodrow First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.