Matchborough First School Academy is a primary academy in Redditch, United Kingdom with 326 pupils, part of Central Region Schools Trust. Ofsted: Good, inspected 6 March 2024. As of 7 November 2026 it is advertising 3 vacancies: Higher Level Teaching Assistant (closes 20 November), Achievement Assistant (closes 20 November) and Qualified SEND Specialist Teacher – The NEST (closes 4 December). Its academy trust holds a Home Office licence to sponsor Skilled Worker visas.
Salary £26,507 to £28,324 a yearCloses 20 Nov
Part timeTeaching support
We are seeking to appoint a committed, enthusiastic and highly effective Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our team and provide high‑quality support within our speech…
Salary £8,190 to £8,319 a yearCloses 20 Nov
Part time
We are seeking to appoint a committed, enthusiastic and highly effective Achievement Assistant (AA2) to join our team and provide high‑quality support within our speech, language…
Salary MPS - UPSCloses 4 Dec
Full time
We are looking for an experienced teacher with the expertise, warmth and ambition to help children with complex communication and developmental needs thrive. The NEST is…
| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 6 March 2024 | Graded inspection | Good |
| 12 October 2021 | Graded inspection | Requires improvement |
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.
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 18.6 | 17.5 | – | 0 | £51,912 |
| 2024/25 | 18.9 | 18.9 | 16% | 0 | £46,621 |
| 2023/24 | 19.9 | 17.7 | 5% | 0 | £38,294 |
| 2022/23 | 19.7 | 18.9 | 12% | 0 | £37,999 |
| 2021/22 | 23.7 | 15.9 | 22% | 0 | £35,702 |
| 2020/21 | 21.9 | 18.6 | 9% | 0 | £35,109 |
| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019/20 | 20.5 | 19.0 | 8% | 0 | £35,375 |
| 2018/19 | 20.5 | 19.4 | 3% | 0 | £34,380 |
| 2017/18 | 20.8 | 19.2 | 10% | 0 | £34,340 |
| 2016/17 | 17.4 | 22.0 | 4% | 0 | £34,830 |
| 2015/16 | 16.1 | 22.1 | 25% | 0 | £35,780 |
| 2014/15 | 15.1 | 22.8 | 7% | 0 | £34,627 |
| 2013/14 | 17.3 | 18.6 | 29% | 0 | £33,630 |
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.
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 7.9% | 3.3% | 25.5% | 2.0% |
| 2024/25 | 7.0% | 2.0% | 20.9% | 1.4% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 1.4% | 25.2% | 1.1% |
| 2022/23 | 7.0% | 1.4% | 21.4% | 1.6% |
| 2021/22 | 7.2% | 1.2% | 23.4% | 0.7% |
| 2020/21 | 2.8% | 0.8% | 4.5% | 0.0% |
| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 4.5% | 1.0% | 11.3% | 0.9% |
| 2017/18 | 4.6% | 0.8% | 14.7% | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 4.5% | 1.1% | 13.2% | 0.0% |
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).
3 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 2 support, 1 leadership. Most often advertised: Achievement Assistant (2), Assistant Principal. Last advertised September 2026.
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