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The Vaynor First School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Tennyson Road
 Headless Cross
 Redditch
 Worcestershire B97 5BL
Telephone: 01527 543187

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-9)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from The Vaynor First School
Trust: Shires Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: Shires Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Helen Colcombe (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Sallyanne Dunstan (went to Crabbs Cross Academy)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 19.3 / 10.86
Non-teaching Staff*: 21.28
Number of pupils: 425
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.0
Sex: Mixed (60% boys / 40% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 6.40% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 24.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.0% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 10.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.3km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Worcestershire
Constituency: Redditch
Electoral Ward: Headless Cross and Oakenshaw
School Number: 8852134

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 17th June 2025 (view record)

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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