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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 1 November 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Charford First School

Academy converter primary school in Bromsgrove (Worcestershire).

KS2 RWM expected
-
not published
Reading expected
-
not published
Maths expected
-
not published
Writing expected
-
not published
Attendance rate
94.0%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
20.3
▼ 0.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
18.5%
▼ 6pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
96%
498 / 521 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).

Charford First School is a primary school located in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 9 and currently has 504 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 521. It is part of the WORCESTERSHIRE HILLS TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Alison Forrest.

Enrichment

6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Choir
  • Computing
  • Mindfulness
  • Music
  • Yoga
  • Forest School

Key facts

URN
150394
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Ages
2 to 9
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Worcestershire
Constituency
Bromsgrove
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2024

Governing body (9 current, 2 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).

Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Sarah McIntoshChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2029
Mr Stephen Hart Confirmed same person FormerChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Margaret GowerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Norman HewerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Catherine TurnerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mrs Alison ForrestLocal GovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2025
Mrs Carol DowellLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Mrs Caroline KhanLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Catherine RobertsLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Miss Laura O'BrienLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Sarah McIntosh FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · 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