Abbeywood First School
Wood Piece Lane, Church Hill, Redditch, B98 9LR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Zoe Gilmour
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Central Region Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Redditch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 255
- URN
- 142541
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01527962794
About this school
Abbeywood First School is a primary academy in Redditch. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 255 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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Trends over time
How Abbeywood 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 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 306 |
| 2023/24 | 294 |
| 2024/25 | 287 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Abbeywood First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.4% | 27.3% | 255 | — |
| Moons Moat First School | — | 6.7% | 29.5% | 170 | 0.4 miles |
| Beoley First School | — | — | — | 104 | 0.6 miles |
| Arrow Valley First School | — | 5.9% | 28.6% | 137 | 0.9 miles |
| Tenacres First School | — | 4.9% | 20.4% | 277 | 1.2 miles |
| St Stephen's CofE First School | — | 5.3% | 25.5% | 171 | 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report12 February 2025
- 25 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.34%
- English as an additional language
- 13.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.44%
- Persistent absence
- 13.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Moons Moat First School0.4 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
Beoley First School0.6 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
Arrow Valley First School0.9 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
Tenacres First School1.2 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
St Stephen's CofE First School1.2 miles
Primary · Redditch
Other schools in Redditch
- 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
- St George's CofE First School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Abbeywood First School teach?
- Abbeywood First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Redditch.
- Who is the headteacher of Abbeywood First School?
- The headteacher of Abbeywood First School is Mrs Zoe Gilmour, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Abbeywood First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Abbeywood 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 Abbeywood First School?
- Abbeywood First School has 255 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Abbeywood First School full?
- Abbeywood First School has capacity for 300 pupils and 255 on roll (85%), 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 Abbeywood First School a faith school?
- No. Abbeywood First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Abbeywood First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Abbeywood First School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Abbeywood First School?
- Abbeywood First School 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 is Abbeywood First School's absence rate?
- Abbeywood First School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Abbeywood 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 Abbeywood 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 2 July 2026.