Matchborough First School Academy
Matchborough Way, Matchborough East, Redditch, B98 0GD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Lynn Briers
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Central Region Schools Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Redditch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 310
- Pupils on roll
- 335
- URN
- 140309
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01527883880
About this school
Matchborough First School Academy is a primary academy in Redditch. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 335 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 Matchborough First School Academy 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 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 383 |
| 2023/24 | 358 |
| 2024/25 | 363 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Matchborough First School Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 21% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.5% | 26.8% | 335 | — |
| Tenacres First School | — | 4.9% | 20.4% | 277 | 0.7 miles |
| Arrow Valley First School | — | 5.9% | 28.6% | 137 | 0.8 miles |
| Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School | 81% | 3.7% | 13.9% | 116 | 0.9 miles |
| St Thomas More Catholic First School | — | 3.7% | 22.2% | 189 | 1.0 miles |
| Woodrow First School | — | 4.9% | 39.8% | 265 | 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)
- 26.75%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 7.49%
- Persistent absence
- 22.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tenacres First School0.7 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
Arrow Valley First School0.8 miles
Primary · Redditch
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Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Studley
-
St Thomas More Catholic First School1.0 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
Woodrow First School1.2 miles
Primary · Redditch
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
- Moons Moat First School Primary
- Oak Hill First School Primary
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School Primary
- St George's CofE First School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Matchborough First School Academy teach?
- Matchborough First School Academy teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Redditch.
- Who is the headteacher of Matchborough First School Academy?
- The headteacher of Matchborough First School Academy is Ms Lynn Briers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Matchborough First School Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Matchborough First School Academy, 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 Matchborough First School Academy?
- Matchborough First School Academy has 335 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Matchborough First School Academy full?
- Matchborough First School Academy has capacity for 310 pupils and 335 on roll (108%), so it is at or above 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 Matchborough First School Academy a faith school?
- No. Matchborough First School Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Matchborough First School Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Matchborough First School Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Matchborough First School Academy?
- Matchborough First School Academy is part of CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Matchborough First School Academy have?
- The schools register lists Matchborough First School Academy's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Matchborough First School Academy's absence rate?
- Matchborough First School Academy's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Matchborough First School Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Matchborough First School Academy. 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 1 July 2026.