The Vaynor First SchoolAstwood Bank Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Redditch.
Summary of the comparison
The Vaynor First School and Astwood Bank Primary School are primary schools in Redditch.
The Vaynor First School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Astwood Bank Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Vaynor First School is ahead on our composite score.
The Vaynor First School was judged strong and Astwood Bank Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Astwood Bank Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RedditchThe Vaynor First School | RedditchAstwood Bank Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B77/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 117th of 173 in Worcestershire | 55th of 173 in Worcestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-9 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 437 | 402 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 420 | |
| Location | Redditch, B97 5BL | Redditch, B96 6EH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 437 | 402 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.3% | 6.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.7% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% | 7.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Vaynor First School
Astwood Bank Primary School
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