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The Vaynor First School

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  • ages 4–9
  • Mixed
  • Worcestershire
  • B97 5BL
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jun 2025

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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 in95.4%
83 of 87 who put it first2014 · 97.4%2026 · 95.4%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st8783
2nd415
3rd271

Last distance offered: London only

0.9 km from Crabbs Cross · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionOutstanding
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2016Ungraded visit
  4. 2020Remains Good
  5. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026425
Free school meals (past 6 years)7.3%
First language not English3.7%
SEN support10.5%
EHC plan1.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.5%
Persistently absent pupils9.0%

Girls 43.7%Boys 56.3%

94.4% full · 450 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 76 responses (17.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school97.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 75% not applicable52.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25% not applicable84.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?15.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 15.8% who said Yes above75% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child89.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development81.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent89.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.0
Pupils per adult14.1
  • Classroom teachers 16.3
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 10.9
  • Other support 10.4

Teachers 19.3 FTE · Whole workforce 40.6 · 75 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£5,712
Spend per pupil£4,897
Staff spend per pupil£4,172
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£356,000in-year balance

Grants £5,538 · self-generated £174 · premises £256 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ENDEAVOUR SCHOOLS TRUST LTD (4 academies) · trust reserve £1,335,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it