Arrow Valley First School
Colts Lane, Redditch, B98 0LH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Callanan
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Central Region Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Redditch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 234
- Pupils on roll
- 137
- URN
- 148140
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01527528111
About this school
Arrow Valley First School is a primary academy in Redditch. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 137 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Arrow Valley 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. 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 Arrow Valley 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 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 152 |
| 2023/24 | 147 |
| 2024/25 | 152 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Arrow Valley First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.9% | 28.6% | 137 | — |
| Tenacres First School | — | 4.9% | 20.4% | 277 | 0.4 miles |
| Moons Moat First School | — | 6.7% | 29.5% | 170 | 0.5 miles |
| Matchborough First School Academy | — | 7.5% | 26.8% | 335 | 0.8 miles |
| Abbeywood First School | — | 5.4% | 27.3% | 255 | 0.9 miles |
| Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School | 81% | 3.7% | 13.9% | 116 | 1.1 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)
- 28.57%
- English as an additional language
- 21.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.93%
- Persistent absence
- 14.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tenacres First School0.4 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
Moons Moat First School0.5 miles
Primary · Redditch
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Matchborough First School Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
Abbeywood First School0.9 miles
Primary · Redditch
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Mappleborough Green CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Studley
Other schools in Redditch
- Abbeywood 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 ages does Arrow Valley First School teach?
- Arrow Valley First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Redditch.
- Who is the headteacher of Arrow Valley First School?
- The headteacher of Arrow Valley First School is Mrs Sarah Callanan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Arrow Valley First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Arrow Valley 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 Arrow Valley First School?
- Arrow Valley First School has 137 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Arrow Valley First School full?
- Arrow Valley First School has capacity for 234 pupils and 137 on roll (59%), 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 Arrow Valley First School a faith school?
- No. Arrow Valley First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Arrow Valley First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Arrow Valley First School as having nursery classes.
- Is Arrow Valley First School part of an academy trust?
- Arrow Valley 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 Arrow Valley First School's absence rate?
- Arrow Valley First School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Arrow Valley 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 Arrow Valley 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 10 July 2026.