Batchley First and Nursery School
URN: 116721 • Redditch B97 6PD
Overview
- Name
- Batchley First and Nursery School
- URN
- 116721
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Status
- Open
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement
- Ranking score
- 44.9 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Sarah Downes (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- 0152762926
- Website
- Visit
- Address
- Cherry Tree Walk, Redditch B97 6PD
Summary
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School Profile
NAME: Batchley First and Nursery School
URN: 116721
LA: Worcestershire
TOWN: Redditch
POSTCODE: B97 6PD
PHASE: Primary
TYPE: Community school
GENDER: Mixed
PUPILS: 260
CAPACITY: 300
FSM_PCT: 44.90
WEBSITE: www.batchleyfirstschool.co.uk
DATA_DATE: 2025-07-14
Website Extract:
Batchley First School – Batchley First
Homeadmin2025-09-29T13:04:07+00:00 WELCOME TO BATCHLEY FIRST SCHOOL A very warm welcome to Batchley First School. We are proud to be a caring, inclusive, and nurturing school at the heart of our community. Our school is a place where children feel safe, happy, and valued. We work hard to create a positive learning environment where every child is encouraged to reach their full potential. At Batchley, we believe that learning goes hand in hand with kindness and respect. We talk regularly about using kind hands, kind feet, and kind words—this helps us build strong friendships, a calm atmosphere, and a school where everyone feels they belong.We are incredibly proud of our children, our staff, and our families. Working together, we ensure that every child enjoys a rich and exciting learning journey from Nursery through to Year 4. We hope you enjoy exploring our website and finding out more about what makes Batchley such a special place. With warmest regards, Mrs Downes Head Teacher Admissions Closing date for admissions for September 2026 is 15th January. Please visit our admissions page for more information and our latest prospectus by clicking here. Values Every member of the Batchley family are all V.I.P.S – everyone is Valued, Inspired, Prepared and Safe. Discover more here. Latest News BROWSE ALL NEWS Newsletter – 26th September 2025 Newsletter – 19th September 2025 Newsletter – 19th September 2025 Newsletter – 12th September 2025 Newsletter – 5th September 2025 Newsletter – 4th July 2025
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Our Staff – Batchley First School
Our Staffadmin2025-03-07T13:19:41+00:00 Leadership Team Mrs Downes Headteacher / Safeguarding Mr Reeves Deputy Headteacher Mrs Brough Assistant Headteacher / Safeguarding Lead Mrs Hall SENCO Nursery + (REYLAC & BEYLAC) Mrs Woodhouse Mrs Bennett Mrs Gaitens Mrs Othen Miss Hayden Mrs Hands Miss Walton Ms Muller Reception / EYFS Miss Boyle Miss Doubleday Mrs Harris Miss Thornewell Mrs Kibbler Miss Walton Miss Pastran Year One Mrs Chester Mr Johnson Mrs Foster Mrs Mellors Miss Day Mrs Krauze Mrs Smith Mrs Darby Miss Hadley Year Two Miss Mountain Miss Louth Mrs Holmes Miss Stokes Year Three Mrs Wilkes Mrs Smit Mrs Bennett Mrs Foster Mrs Stanley Miss Guest Miss Cofield-Cater Year Four Mr Birtwhistle Mr Hobson Mrs Carmichael Mrs Cartland-Khawaja Mrs Seager Mrs Wainwright PPA / Cover Teachers Miss Wilson Bumblebees Miss Maries Fit 4 Sport Mr Mckeever Mr Thompson Mr Morris Home – School Support Ms Fitzer Attendance Office Mrs Firth Office / Administration Staff Ms Mathie – Finance & Business Mrs Manfredi Mrs Moseley Kitchen Staff Ms Merry Mrs Reed Ms Kociolak Lunchtime Supervisors Mrs Haffner Mrs Bradley Miss Hay Miss Palethorpe Mrs Voloshyna Cleaning Team Miss Palethorpe Mrs Voloshyna Mrs Bradley Mrs Haffner Mrs Bryan Mrs Blundall Site Manager Mr Poultney
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Financial Information – Batchley First School
Financial Informationadmin2022-12-06T11:49:56+00:00 Please note we do not have any employees with a gross salary of more than £100,000. Links / Downloads Schools Financial Benchmarking for Batchley First and Nursery School
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Ethos and Values – Batchley First School
Ethos and Valuesadmin2025-09-29T13:49:30+00:00 Every member of the Batchley family are all V.I.P.S – everyone is Valued, Inspired, Prepared and Safe. Batchley First School is a place where things that we do are valued. We hope you will be able to see a small part of some of the great things the children get to experience and to succeed at on their learning journey through the school. Our children are the most important part of the school, these are some of the things they have said about the school… “I enjoy doing my workâ€, “I enjoy maths and Englishâ€, “I enjoy reading & writingâ€, “I enjoy stories†Other children said…. “I enjoy playing with friendsâ€, “I enjoy meeting & making friendsâ€, “We all enjoy the new climbing frameâ€, “School is funâ€
Instructions: Using the profile and website extract, write a short, unique summary in ~3 short paragraphs (120-200 words) in neutral UK English for parents. Avoid marketing hype; be factual, readable, and focus on ethos, curriculum, support, and community context.
School Profile
NAME: Batchley First and Nursery School
URN: 116721
LA: Worcestershire
TOWN: Redditch
POSTCODE: B97 6PD
PHASE: Primary
TYPE: Community school
GENDER: Mixed
PUPILS: 260
CAPACITY: 300
FSM_PCT: 44.90
WEBSITE: www.batchleyfirstschool.co.uk
DATA_DATE: 2025-07-14
Website Extract:
Batchley First School – Batchley First
Homeadmin2025-09-29T13:04:07+00:00 WELCOME TO BATCHLEY FIRST SCHOOL A very warm welcome to Batchley First School. We are proud to be a caring, inclusive, and nurturing school at the heart of our community. Our school is a place where children feel safe, happy, and valued. We work hard to create a positive learning environment where every child is encouraged to reach their full potential. At Batchley, we believe that learning goes hand in hand with kindness and respect. We talk regularly about using kind hands, kind feet, and kind words—this helps us build strong friendships, a calm atmosphere, and a school where everyone feels they belong.We are incredibly proud of our children, our staff, and our families. Working together, we ensure that every child enjoys a rich and exciting learning journey from Nursery through to Year 4. We hope you enjoy exploring our website and finding out more about what makes Batchley such a special place. With warmest regards, Mrs Downes Head Teacher Admissions Closing date for admissions for September 2026 is 15th January. Please visit our admissions page for more information and our latest prospectus by clicking here. Values Every member of the Batchley family are all V.I.P.S – everyone is Valued, Inspired, Prepared and Safe. Discover more here. Latest News BROWSE ALL NEWS Newsletter – 26th September 2025 Newsletter – 19th September 2025 Newsletter – 19th September 2025 Newsletter – 12th September 2025 Newsletter – 5th September 2025 Newsletter – 4th July 2025
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Our Staff – Batchley First School
Our Staffadmin2025-03-07T13:19:41+00:00 Leadership Team Mrs Downes Headteacher / Safeguarding Mr Reeves Deputy Headteacher Mrs Brough Assistant Headteacher / Safeguarding Lead Mrs Hall SENCO Nursery + (REYLAC & BEYLAC) Mrs Woodhouse Mrs Bennett Mrs Gaitens Mrs Othen Miss Hayden Mrs Hands Miss Walton Ms Muller Reception / EYFS Miss Boyle Miss Doubleday Mrs Harris Miss Thornewell Mrs Kibbler Miss Walton Miss Pastran Year One Mrs Chester Mr Johnson Mrs Foster Mrs Mellors Miss Day Mrs Krauze Mrs Smith Mrs Darby Miss Hadley Year Two Miss Mountain Miss Louth Mrs Holmes Miss Stokes Year Three Mrs Wilkes Mrs Smit Mrs Bennett Mrs Foster Mrs Stanley Miss Guest Miss Cofield-Cater Year Four Mr Birtwhistle Mr Hobson Mrs Carmichael Mrs Cartland-Khawaja Mrs Seager Mrs Wainwright PPA / Cover Teachers Miss Wilson Bumblebees Miss Maries Fit 4 Sport Mr Mckeever Mr Thompson Mr Morris Home – School Support Ms Fitzer Attendance Office Mrs Firth Office / Administration Staff Ms Mathie – Finance & Business Mrs Manfredi Mrs Moseley Kitchen Staff Ms Merry Mrs Reed Ms Kociolak Lunchtime Supervisors Mrs Haffner Mrs Bradley Miss Hay Miss Palethorpe Mrs Voloshyna Cleaning Team Miss Palethorpe Mrs Voloshyna Mrs Bradley Mrs Haffner Mrs Bryan Mrs Blundall Site Manager Mr Poultney
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Financial Information – Batchley First School
Financial Informationadmin2022-12-06T11:49:56+00:00 Please note we do not have any employees with a gross salary of more than £100,000. Links / Downloads Schools Financial Benchmarking for Batchley First and Nursery School
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Ethos and Values – Batchley First School
Ethos and Valuesadmin2025-09-29T13:49:30+00:00 Every member of the Batchley family are all V.I.P.S – everyone is Valued, Inspired, Prepared and Safe. Batchley First School is a place where things that we do are valued. We hope you will be able to see a small part of some of the great things the children get to experience and to succeed at on their learning journey through the school. Our children are the most important part of the school, these are some of the things they have said about the school… “I enjoy doing my workâ€, “I enjoy maths and Englishâ€, “I enjoy reading & writingâ€, “I enjoy stories†Other children said…. “I enjoy playing with friendsâ€, “I enjoy meeting & making friendsâ€, “We all enjoy the new climbing frameâ€, “School is funâ€
Instructions: Using the profile and website extract, write a short, unique summary in ~3 short paragraphs (120-200 words) in neutral UK English for parents. Avoid marketing hype; be factual, readable, and focus on ethos, curriculum, support, and community context.
Useful links
- Core Functions (governance)
- Meet the Governors (governance)
- Record of Governor Attendance (governance)
- SEND (sen)
- Learning Support Assistant Grade 1+ SEN – Temporary (sen)
- Calendar (calendar)
- Latest News (calendar)
- Parental Communication (calendar)
- Vacancies (calendar)
- Sports Events (calendar)
Nearby alternatives
- Astwood Bank First School (70.2)
- Astwood Bank Primary School (66.5)
- Holyoakes Field First School (63.7)
- The Vaynor First School (63.6)
- Oak Hill First School (63.3)
Key details
- LA
- Worcestershire
- Age range
- 3 - 9
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils
- 260
- Boys
- 136
- Girls
- 124
- FSM %
- 44.90
- Open date
- Close date
- Last Ofsted
- 2023-06-07
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
- Worcestershire
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 260 | 136 | 124 | 300 | 44.90 |
| 2024-09-11 | 295 | 158 | 137 | 300 | 41.50 |
| 2023-09-11 | 303 | 166 | 137 | 300 | 43.80 |
| 2022-09-11 | 303 | 166 | 137 | 300 | 43.80 |
| 2021-09-11 | 303 | 163 | 140 | 300 | 43.50 |
| 2020-09-11 | 305 | 173 | 132 | 300 | 37.40 |
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