St Stephen's CofE First School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–9 · Redditch, Worcestershire
St Stephen's CofE First School is a primary school in Redditch, Worcestershire for ages 3–9 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 March 2024. Worcestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mabey Avenue, Redditch, B98 8HW
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–9
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Worcestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 171 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 March 2024
Strengths
- “The school is proud to be part of the diverse area it serves.”
- “There is a high level of trust and respect for the school within the local community.”
- “Everybody is welcome here, and newcomers quickly feel that they are part of the St Stephen’s family.”
To improve
- “However, the school’s expectations for writing are not consistently applied.”
- “Errors with punctuation and letter or number formation are not routinely addressed by staff in all subjects when pupils write.”
- “This mean that pupils do not correct their mistakes and they repeat them.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 May 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 26 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2020 to 2026, as Worcestershire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Worcestershire.
- St George's CofE First School and Nursery 0.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Holyoakes Field First School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Moons Moat First School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Oak Hill First School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Abbeywood First School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Luke's CofE First School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Batchley First and Nursery School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Arrow Valley First School 1.5 mi Good Last distance published