Chawson First School
Primary · Community school · Mixed · Worcestershire
Wych Road, Droitwich, WR9 8BW
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Not judged
Graded 26/11/2024
Application demand
92%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
93.3%
16.4% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
347
Capacity used
Nearly full93%
375 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
92%
1st preference success rate
58 of 63 families who put it first got an offer
58
Places offered
114
Total applications
2.0
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 63 | 58 | ● 92% |
| 2nd preference | 38 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 13 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 114 | 58 | 51% |
1st preference success by year
Worcestershire lets families list 3 preferences. 1 applications came from outside the council area (0 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Nicola Peck
- Address
- Wych Road, Droitwich, WR9 8BW
- Phone
- 01905773264
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Ward / constituency
- Droitwich South West · Droitwich and Evesham
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 116672
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 27% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 6% | — | — |
| SEN support | 23% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
347 pupils · 375 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
26 November 2024
Full graded inspection
Not judged overall effectivenessEarly years Requires improvement Personal development Good Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Requires improvement
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 263 pupils
Attendance
93.3%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
6.7%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
16.4%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
1.9%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.0%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Worcestershire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.