Primary school in Redditch, Worcestershire
Arrow Valley First School
Colts Lane, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 0LH
Ofsted
Graded Good at its last graded inspection, on 20 February 2024.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 2 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 137
- Places
- 234
- How full
- 59% full — 137 of 234 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 70 / 67
- Overall absence
- 6%
- Persistently absent
- 15%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 29%
- English as an additional language
- 21%
- With an EHC plan
- 1%
- On SEN support
- 26%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Redditch 005D, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 16%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 29%
- Households owning their home
- 32%
- Households in social housing
- 53%
- Households with no car
- 36%
- Adults economically inactive
- 41%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 3–9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Sarah Callanan
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Ward
- Winyates
- Constituency
- Redditch
- URN
- 148140
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenacres First SchoolCommunity school | No grade | — | 0.4 mi |
| Moons Moat First SchoolCommunity school | No grade | — | 0.5 mi |
| Matchborough First School AcademyAcademy converter | Good 2024 | — | 0.8 mi |
| Abbeywood First SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | — | 0.9 mi |
| Mappleborough Green CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | No grade | 81% | 1.1 mi |
| St George's CofE First School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led | Requires improvement 2024 | — | 1.3 mi |
| Beoley First SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2024 | — | 1.3 mi |
| Oak Hill First SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | — | 1.3 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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