Hanbury CofE First School
School Road, Hanbury, Bromsgrove, B60 4BS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Aaron McDonagh
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Redditch
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 140
- URN
- 116816
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01527821298
About this school
Hanbury CofE First School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bromsgrove. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 140 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Hanbury CofE 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 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 135 |
| 2023/24 | 144 |
| 2024/25 | 139 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hanbury CofE First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.8% | 2.2% | 140 | — |
| Stoke Prior First School | — | — | — | 149 | 2.0 miles |
| Wychbold First and Nursery School | — | 3.5% | 19.5% | 138 | 2.1 miles |
| Charford First School | — | 6% | 22% | 498 | 3.2 miles |
| St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy | — | 4% | 10.9% | 436 | 3.4 miles |
| St Peter's Catholic First School | — | 5.3% | 21.7% | 219 | 3.5 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)
- 2.16%
- English as an additional language
- 2.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.8%
- Persistent absence
- 1.82%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stoke Prior First School2.0 miles
Primary · Bromsgrove
-
Wychbold First and Nursery School2.1 miles
Primary · Droitwich
-
Charford First School3.2 miles
Primary · Bromsgrove
-
St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy3.4 miles
Primary · Droitwich Spa
-
St Peter's Catholic First School3.5 miles
Primary · Bromsgrove
Other schools in Bromsgrove
- Blackwell First School Primary
- Catshill First School Primary
- Charford First School Primary
- Dodford First School Primary
- Fairfield First School Primary
- Finstall First School Primary
- Lickey End First School Primary
- Meadows First School Primary
- Millfields First School Primary
- St Peter's Catholic First School Primary
- Stoke Prior First School Primary
- Tardebigge CofE First School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Hanbury CofE First School teach?
- Hanbury CofE First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Bromsgrove.
- Who is the headteacher of Hanbury CofE First School?
- The headteacher of Hanbury CofE First School is Mr Aaron McDonagh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hanbury CofE First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hanbury CofE 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 big is Hanbury CofE First School?
- Hanbury CofE First School has 140 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Hanbury CofE First School full?
- Hanbury CofE First School has capacity for 150 pupils and 140 on roll (93%), 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 Hanbury CofE First School a faith school?
- Yes. Hanbury CofE First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does Hanbury CofE First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hanbury CofE First School as having nursery classes.
- What is Hanbury CofE First School's absence rate?
- Hanbury CofE First School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Hanbury CofE 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 Hanbury CofE 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.