Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School
Downsell Road, Webheath, Redditch, B97 5RR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Woods
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Sponsor
- Our Lady of Lourdes MAC (North Worcs)
- Constituency
- Redditch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 297
- URN
- 141058
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01527546398
About this school
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Redditch. It teaches children aged 4 to 9 and has 297 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 February 2023, 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 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic 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 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 288 |
| 2023/24 | 298 |
| 2024/25 | 297 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4% | 7.7% | 297 | — |
| Webheath Academy Primary School | 56% | 4.6% | 11.9% | 446 | 0.1 miles |
| Batchley First and Nursery School | — | 6.6% | 45.6% | 233 | 0.7 miles |
| The Vaynor First School | — | 4.5% | 7.3% | 425 | 1.0 miles |
| St Luke's CofE First School | — | 4.4% | — | 138 | 1.1 miles |
| Holyoakes Field First School | — | 5.4% | 15.8% | 315 | 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)
- 7.74%
- English as an additional language
- 16.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.03%
- Persistent absence
- 5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Webheath Academy Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
Batchley First and Nursery School0.7 miles
Primary · Redditch
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The Vaynor First School1.0 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
St Luke's CofE First School1.1 miles
Primary · Redditch
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Holyoakes Field 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
- Matchborough First School Academy Primary
- Moons Moat First School Primary
- Oak Hill First School Primary
- St George's CofE First School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School teach?
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School teaches children aged 4 to 9. It is a primary school in Redditch.
- Who is the headteacher of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School?
- The headteacher of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School is Mrs Michelle Woods, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic 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 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School?
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School has 297 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 9.
- Is Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School full?
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School has capacity for 300 pupils and 297 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School a faith school?
- Yes. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School part of an academy trust?
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School is part of ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School's absence rate?
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic 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 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic 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 1 July 2026.