Wychbold First and Nursery School
Wychbold First and Nursery School is an academy converter in Droitwich for pupils aged 3 to 9. It has 138 pupils on roll.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-9 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | School Road Wychbold School Road Droitwich Worcestershire WR9 7PU |
| Reference Number | 146027 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 138 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 53.62%
Girls: 46.38% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 14.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 4.3% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 19.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
| 3 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 4 | 15 | 10 | 25 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 80.4% |
| Unclassified | 9.4% |
| White, Other | 5.1% |
| White & Asian | 2.2% |
| African | 2.2% |
| Asian, Other | 0.7% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 18 Oct 2022 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2022 | School inspection |
| 04 Jul 2018 | Academy conversion letter |
| 12 Jul 2016 | Short inspection |
| Previously as Wychbold First and Nursery School | |
| 28 Mar 2014 | Interim assessment |
| 10 Nov 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 09 Nov 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 18 Apr 2005 | Full inspection |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 9 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 9 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Wychbold First and Nursery School had 128 pupils for 150 places. 22 places (14.7%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Droitwich Primary Phase” planning area
Worcestershire counted 321 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 322 in 2029–30, down 0%.
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Pupils | 128 | 144 | 137 | 141 | 135 | 128 |
| Unfilled | 14.7% | 4.0% | 8.7% | 6.0% | 10.0% | 14.7% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Wychbold First and Nursery School attended 96.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.8% | 2.1% | 5.8% | 3.6% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.3% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Wychbold First and Nursery School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Wychbold First and Nursery School had 18.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 7.0 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 10.6 | 12.7 | 10.1 | 8.4 | 8.9 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 14.7% | 21.6% | 38.5% | 11.1% | 0.0% | 8.2% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 62.5% | – | 37.5% | 87.5% | 42.9% | 77.8% | 77.8% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 4.7 | – | 1.1 | 14.5 | 14.8 | 7.2 | 3.1 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 11.6% of pupils at Wychbold First and Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 7 | 1 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 4 | 1 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 4 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 0 | 2 |
| Physical disability | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2024–25 Wychbold First and Nursery School received £6,903 and spent £7,754 for each of its 147 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £106,000 (£720 per pupil).
Across all 14 schools of The Rivers C of E Multi Academy Trust, income was £6,841 and spending £6,964 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £79,000 | £85,000 | £68,000 | £117,000 | £132,000 | £119,000 | £106,000 |
| per pupil | £621 | £637 | £472 | £689 | £793 | £720 | £720 |
| In-year balance | £37,000 | £11,000 | £1,000 | £60,000 | -£33,000 | -£31,000 | -£125,000 |
| per pupil | £287 | £80 | £8 | £353 | -£197 | -£186 | -£851 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Stoke Prior First School
Ryefields Road, Stoke Prior, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 4ND |
1.61 miles |
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Hanbury CofE First School
School Road, Hanbury, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 4BS |
2.15 miles |
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St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy
Church Lane, The Holloway, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, WR9 7AN |
2.33 miles |
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Westlands First School
Farmers Way, Westlands, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 9EQ |
2.39 miles |
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Westacre Middle School
Ombersley Way, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 0AA |
2.64 miles |
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Witton Middle School
Old Coach Road, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, WR9 8BD |
2.71 miles |
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Close, Ombersley Way, St. Joseph's Close, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 0RY |
2.81 miles |
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Chawson First School
Wych Road, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 8BW |
2.82 miles |
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Millfields First School
Swift Close, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 7BS |
3.17 miles |
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St Peter's Catholic First School
Rock Hill, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 7LH |
3.17 miles |
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Charford First School
Charford Road, Charford, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 3NH |
3.2 miles |
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Cutnall Green CofE Primary School
School Lane, Cutnall Green, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 0PH |
3.3 miles |
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St John's Church of England Middle School Academy
Watt Close, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 7DH |
3.58 miles |
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Aston Fields Middle School
Drummond Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 2ET |
3.9 miles |
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The Orchards School
Perryfields Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 8QN |
4.01 miles |
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Finstall First School
Carnforth Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 2HS |
4.02 miles |
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Dodford First School
Fockbury Road, Dodford, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 9AW |
4.1 miles |
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Parkside Middle School
Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 0AH |
4.27 miles |
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Meadows First School
Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 0AH |
4.28 miles |
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Himbleton CofE Primary School and Nursery
Neight Hill, Himbleton, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 7LE |
4.78 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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RGS Dodderhill
Dodderhill Road, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, WR9 0BE |
1.8 miles |
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Droitwich Spa High School and Sixth Form Centre
Briar Mill, C/O Droitwich Spa High School, Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, WR9 0AA |
2.76 miles |
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Lokrum Fields
Copyholt Lane, Stoke Pound, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 3AY |
2.87 miles |
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South Bromsgrove High
Charford Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 3NL |
3.28 miles |
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Bromsgrove School
Worcester Road, Bromsgrove, B61 7DU |
3.53 miles |
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Rigby Hall Day Special School
Rigby Lane, Aston fields, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 2EP |
3.92 miles |
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North Bromsgrove High School
School Drive, Stratford Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 1BA |
4.23 miles |
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Gloverspiece School
Gloverspiece Minifarm, Ladywood, Droitwich, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 0AJ |
4.32 miles |
All schools in Droitwich · Worcestershire local authority: places and applications
Wychbold First and Nursery School is part of The Rivers C of E Multi Academy Trust, which runs 14 schools. The nearest others:
- St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy Droitwich Spa
- Cutnall Green CofE Primary School Droitwich
- Cranham Primary School Worcester
- North Worcester Primary School Worcester
- Northwick Manor Primary School Worcester
- Heronswood Primary School Kidderminster
- Burlish Park Primary School Stourport-On-Severn
- St Clement's CofE Primary Worcester
- Cherry Orchard Primary School Worcester
- Great Witley CofE Primary School Worcester
How many pupils does Wychbold First and Nursery School have?
Wychbold First and Nursery School has 138 pupils on roll.
What age range does Wychbold First and Nursery School cover?
Wychbold First and Nursery School for pupils aged 3 to 9.
Where is Wychbold First and Nursery School?
Wychbold First and Nursery School is at School Road, Wychbold, School Road, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 7PU.