Finstall First School
Carnforth Road, Bromsgrove, B60 2HSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Finstall First School is a primary school in Bromsgrove for ages 5 to 9. It is one of the 273 schools in Worcestershire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 3 June 2025, report published 8 July 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 3 June 2025
Finstall is a welcoming school and has high ambition for its pupils. This high ambition is realised for most pupils. Most pupils achieve high standards in reading, writing and mathematics. Pupils, staff, parents and carers are right to be proud of this school. The school has high expectations for how pupils should behave. Staff share these expectations. Pupils are polite and thoughtful. They demonstrate high levels of concentration during lessons. Playtimes are calm and purposeful. Pupils are happy and safe. There are a range of inclusive extra-curricular activities for pupils to participate in. These include dance, arts and crafts and football. Older pupils take part in bell boating lessons and compete in a regatta. Some pupils learn to play an instrument, such as the keyboard and clarinet. The curriculum is enriched through a range of visits and visitors. Pupils learn about map skills in local studies as part of the geography curriculum. A chef has visited school to teach pupils about cookery linked to the design and technology curriculum. Pupils in Year 4 attend an annual residential visit to take part in outdoor activities that build their resilience. Pupils are well prepared for their move to middle school.
What the school should improve
- The school has not ensured that handwriting and letter formation are taught consistently. This means that many pupils do not form letters correctly. The school should revise its letter formation and handwriting curriculum and implement it consistently so that pupils write accurately and successfully.
- The school has not ensured that some pupils with SEND are supported as well as they could be. As a result, these pupils do not achieve well enough. The school should make sure that staff have the right expertise about pupils' SEND needs and apply this knowledge consistently to support pupils with SEND effectively.
Pupil numbers and mix
296 pupils on roll, with places for 300
Schools near Finstall First School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Fields Middle School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 71% met the expected standard |
| Parkside Middle School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| St John's Church of England Middle School Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| Meadows First School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Charford First School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Mason
- Phone
- 01527872938
- Address
- Carnforth Road, Bromsgrove, B60 2HS
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- URN
- 116660
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.