Batchley First and Nursery School
Community primary school in Redditch (Worcestershire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).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 WELCOME to BATCHLEY FIRST SCHOOL A very warm welcome to Batchley First School.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Voice 21
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 116721
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Constituency
- Redditch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (3 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Stephanie Heighway | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Nathan Price | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Charles Rees | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Jessica Leigh Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Laura Jayne Grice Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record