Dodford First School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–9 · Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Dodford First School is a primary school in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire for ages 3–9 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 17 May 2023. Worcestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Fockbury Road, Dodford, Bromsgrove, B61 9AW
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Worcestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 65 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 3.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 17 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils very much enjoy their learning at Dodford First School.”
- “This helps staff to care for them and to make sure they learn well.”
- “Leaders have high expectations for pupils’ behaviour.”
To improve
- “Nevertheless, there is some uncertainty about how best to teach mixed-age classes when the new curriculum enters its second year.”
- “They are keen to improve it further and would value more training on how to do so.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 June 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 7 first-preference applications, 12 offers in total, 7 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Worcestershire.
- The Orchards School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Millfields First School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Meadows First School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Peter's Catholic First School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Catshill First School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Fairfield First School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lickey End First School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Charford First School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published