Matchborough First School Academy
Academy converter primary school in Redditch (Worcestershire).
KS2 RWM expected
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not published
Reading expected
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not published
Maths expected
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not published
Writing expected
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not published
Attendance rate
92.5%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.5
▼ 3.2 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
27.8%
▲ 3pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
108%
335 / 310 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
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).Matchborough First School Academy is a primary school located in Redditch, Worcestershire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 9 and currently has 363 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 310. It is part of the MATCHBOROUGH FIRST SCHOOL ACADEMY. The school is led by Ms L Briers.
Key facts
- URN
- 140309
- Type
- Academy converter
- 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
- Opened
- 2013
Governing body (5 current, 14 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Juliett Brunner | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Damian Moore Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Juliet Brunner Former | Chair of TrusteesTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Lara Angell Former | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Jenna Hodgetts Former | MemberTrust members | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Elizabeth Keight Former | TrusteeTrust board | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Hilary Porter Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Anita Hazeldene Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Lynn Briers Former | Accounting OfficerTrust officer | since 2023 · term ended 2025 | |
| Lynn Briers Former | TrusteeTrust board | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
| Mike Giddings Former | Chief Financial OfficerTrust officer | since 2023 · term ended 2025 | |
| Anglea Heighway Former | TrusteeTrust board | Appointed by academy members | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Juliet Brunner Former | MemberTrust members | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Lynn Briers | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Ms Angela Heighway | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Damien Moore | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Ms Elizabeth Keight | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Hilary Porter Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Anita Hazeldene Former | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2026 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 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