Chawson First School is a state-maintained primary school in Droitwich, United Kingdom with 338 pupils. As of 10 November 2026 it is advertising 2 vacancies: 1:1 Teaching Assistant – Year 4 child (closes 23 November) and 1:1 Teaching Assistant – with multiple children (closes 23 November).
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Head
Nicola Peck, Headteacher
Type
State-maintained, Primary
Pupils
338 pupils · 50% girls · 25.9% eligible for free school meals · 4.0% with English as an additional language DfE school census, 2025/26
Special needs
101 (29.1%) on SEN support · 33 (9.5%) with an education, health and care plan DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
Essential:The person appointed will:• Have experience of working with children• Have a calm, non-confrontational manner• Be polite when dealing with children• Be able to…
Essential:The person appointed will:• Have experience of working with children• Have a calm, non-confrontational manner• Be polite when dealing with children• Be able to…
Inspections
Date
Inspection
Outcome
12 February 2019
Short inspection
Remained Good
Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.
Staff
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2025/26
15.7
21.5
–
0
£52,627
2024/25
15.6
22.8
0%
0
£50,166
2023/24
17.3
22.0
16%
0
£45,673
2022/23
16.2
22.8
4%
0
£44,739
2021/22
15.6
21.6
0%
2
£41,862
2020/21
16.6
22.0
8%
0
£39,165
Earlier years (2010/11 to 2019/20)
Year
Teachers
Pupils per teacher
Leavers
Vacancies
Average pay
2019/20
16.4
24.1
7%
0
£38,793
2018/19
15.4
23.1
3%
0
£39,124
2017/18
16.6
21.7
14%
0
£36,004
2016/17
16.6
22.7
12%
0
£37,067
2015/16
16.6
22.8
12%
0
£36,800
2014/15
17.2
21.9
11%
0
£37,197
2013/14
18.3
23.2
4%
0
£35,110
2012/13
18.6
23.3
27%
0
£35,743
2011/12
18.5
23.8
17%
0
£34,174
2010/11
20.9
21.1
16%
0
£33,332
Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.
Attendance
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2025/26
7.2%
2.1%
15.7%
4.2%
2024/25
6.0%
1.8%
13.4%
1.9%
2023/24
5.4%
1.0%
13.2%
0.4%
2022/23
5.8%
1.1%
14.0%
0.4%
2021/22
7.3%
1.4%
21.0%
1.0%
2020/21
3.3%
1.1%
6.7%
1.6%
Earlier years (2016/17 to 2018/19)
Year
Sessions missed
Unauthorised
Persistently absent
Severely absent
2018/19
3.6%
0.7%
5.4%
0.0%
2017/18
4.0%
0.8%
10.8%
0.0%
2016/17
4.4%
0.7%
7.5%
0.3%
Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).
Hiring history
4 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 4 support. Most often advertised: 1:1 Teaching Assistant (2), Administrative Assistant, Part time 1:1 Teaching Assistant. Last advertised September 2026.
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