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North Worcester Primary School

Primary · Free schools · Worcester, WR3 7NS

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North Worcester Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Feb 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages3 to 11
Pupils403
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMs Rebecca McLean
TrustTHE RIVERS C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityWorcestershire
Opened02 Sept 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147190.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils403
Girls211
Boys192
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8.2%
First language not English3.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.348
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.17.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.71
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size24.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
66.7%
White and Asian
2.5%
Pakistani
1.7%
Other White
1.2%
Other mixed
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
Bangladeshi
0.7%
African
0.5%
Irish
0.2%
White and Black African
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher27.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.7
Teachers (FTE)13.98
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.95
Support staff (FTE)20.25
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.53
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.124
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.51
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.51
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWorcestershireEngland
Overall absence4%, better than England, better than Worcestershire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7.2%, better than England, better than Worcestershire12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, similar to Worcestershire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near North Worcester Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryTudor Grange Primary Academy PerdiswellAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryTudor Grange Academy WorcesterAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryNorthwick Manor Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miNot applicableThe River SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimarySt Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryBishop Perowne CofE CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt George's CofE Primary School WorcesterVoluntary aided school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryClaines CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryCranham Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimarySt George's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about North Worcester Primary School

What is North Worcester Primary School's Ofsted rating?

North Worcester Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Feb 2024.

How hard is it to get into North Worcester Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, North Worcester Primary School made 53 offers from 124 applications (2.3 per offer), and 51 of 51 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend North Worcester Primary School?

North Worcester Primary School has 403 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of North Worcester Primary School?

North Worcester Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at North Worcester Primary School?

At North Worcester Primary School, the average class had 24.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 27.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at North Worcester Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at North Worcester Primary School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.