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Rushwick CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Worcester, WR2 5SU

Requires improvement

Map showing Rushwick CofE Primary School

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#6,099 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Rushwick CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages4 to 11
Pupils149
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Elizabeth Whetham
TrustELEMENTS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityWorcestershire
Opened01 Jan 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149476.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWorcestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%, better than England, better than Worcestershire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.4%, worse than England, worse than Worcestershire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Worcestershire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Worcestershire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Worcestershire104105
Expected standard in reading92%, better than England, better than Worcestershire73%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, better than Worcestershire71%73%
Expected standard in maths80%, better than England, better than Worcestershire72%75%
Pupils taking tests25--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils149
Girls78
Boys71
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.8%
First language not English4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.29%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.32
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size21.3

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
87.2%
Other mixed
3.4%
Other White
2%
African
2%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
White and Black African
0.7%
White and Asian
0.7%
Pakistani
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%
Irish
0%

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 teacher18.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.6
Teachers (FTE)8.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.33
Support staff (FTE)9.68
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.5
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254.8

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.67
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.25
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
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 absence3.5%, better than England, better than Worcestershire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8%, better than England, better than Worcestershire12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than 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 rate4.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
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 Rushwick CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimaryHoneywell Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryPitmaston Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryOur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic PrimaryAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miSecondaryChristopher Whitehead Language CollegeAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Clement's CofE PrimaryAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryOldbury Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryPowick CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miNot applicableThe King's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Rushwick CofE Primary School

What is Rushwick CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Rushwick CofE Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 13 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Rushwick CofE Primary School rank in England?

Rushwick CofE Primary School ranks 6,099 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Rushwick CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 68% of pupils at Rushwick CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Rushwick CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Rushwick CofE Primary School made 30 offers from 67 applications (2.2 per offer), and 22 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Rushwick CofE Primary School?

Rushwick CofE Primary School has 149 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Rushwick CofE Primary School?

Rushwick CofE Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Rushwick CofE Primary School?

At Rushwick CofE Primary School, the average class had 21.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Rushwick CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Rushwick CofE Primary School missed 3.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8% 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.