Primary school

Lickey End First School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–9
  • Mixed
  • Worcestershire
  • B60 1JG
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2024

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against West Midlands

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · West Midlands 65No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · West Midlands 7No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · West Midlands 105No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · West Midlands 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in74.3%
26 of 35 who put it first2014 · 81.8%2026 · 74.3%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3526
2nd443
3rd361

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Outstanding
  2. 2021Requires improvement
  3. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026147
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.0%
First language not English0.7%
SEN support11.9%
EHC plan3.3%
Absence (sessions missed)4.2%
Persistently absent pupils8.1%

Girls 56.3%Boys 43.7%

98% full · 150 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 53 responses (35.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 81.1% not applicable40% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year98.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22.6% not applicable95.1% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child96.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing94.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adult11.6
  • Classroom teachers 5.4
  • Leadership 1.8
  • Teaching assistants 5.2
  • Other support 3.7

Teachers 7.2 FTE · Whole workforce 16.1 · 26 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,264
Spend per pupil£7,001
Staff spend per pupil£5,221
Reserve per pupil−£1,983
  • −£291,526revenue reserve
  • +£38,713in-year balance

Grants £6,922 · self-generated £342 · premises £364 per pupil