Matchborough First School Academy is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit in Redditch, Worcestershire, for children and young people aged 3 to 9. Its SEN unit has 11 places for speech, language and communication.
- Ages 3–9
- 335 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit, 11 places, 11 pupils
- Pupils
- 335
- Headteacher
- Ms Lynn Briers (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Central Region Schools Trust
- Council
- Worcestershire
- School reference (URN)
- 140309
Needs its base supports
1 need: speech and language
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Worcestershire (9)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Worcestershire council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them on the day.
Ofsted
Rated Good, March 2024
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in March 2024.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Matchborough Way, Matchborough East, Redditch, B98 0GD
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Kingfisher School Special school · Ages 7–18 · Ofsted report card (2026) 0.2 miles
- Your Ideas School Independent · Ages 5–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.3 miles
- Tudor Grange Academy Redditch Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.0 mile
All SEND schools in Worcestershire
By need in Worcestershire: Autism (18) · Speech and language (10) · Moderate learning (6) · Severe learning (6) · PMLD (5) · Physical (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (3) · Hearing (3) · Vision (3)
Questions about Matchborough First School Academy
How do I get a place in Matchborough First School Academy’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Matchborough First School Academy support?
Speech, language and communication. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Matchborough First School Academy take?
Aged 3 to 9, boys and girls.
What is Matchborough First School Academy’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Matchborough First School Academy?
Matchborough Way, Matchborough East, Redditch, B98 0GD, in Worcestershire.
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