Stanley Road Primary School

Stanley Road Primary School is performing at a strong standard, reflecting effective leadership and a commitment to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment. The school has made significant progress in attendance, with rates now broadly aligning with national averages. Pupils generally exhibit positive attitudes towards learning, feeling safe and well-supported in a warm school culture. The curriculum is ambitious and successfully tailored to meet the needs of all students, especially those who speak English as an additional language and those with special educational needs. However, challenges remain with overall pupil achievement, as national assessment outcomes indicate that some performance metrics fall below average, highlighting a need for ongoing improvement efforts. The school is part of the Perry Hall multi-academy trust and has established a strong community ethos, celebrating diverse backgrounds and providing numerous opportunities for pupils to engage with their local environment. Although attendance has improved and behavior is commendable, leaders recognize that pupil achievement, particularly in national assessments for phonics and mathematics, still requires attention to ensure that results meet national standards effectively. Leaders are proactive in addressing these areas for improvement as they strive to enhance educational outcomes for all pupils.

Strengths

• Strong leadership fosters a positive school culture.
• Effective support for disadvantaged and SEND pupils.
• Pupils generally behave well and feel safe.
• Broad and ambitious curriculum tailored for diverse needs.
• Improvements in attendance and reduction in persistent absenteeism.

Areas for Improvement

• Pupil achievement in national assessments is below average.
• Phonics results and mathematics performance require improvement.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Stanley Road Primary School attended 94.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.0% of pupils at Stanley Road Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Stanley Road Primary School had 21.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 14.3% of pupils at Stanley Road Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Stanley Road Primary School received £7,234 and spent £6,946 for each of its 297 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £531,000 (-£1,789 per pupil).

Across all 10 schools of Perry Hall Multi-Academy Trust, income was £7,200 and spending £6,904 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Worcester · Worcestershire local authority: places and applications

Stanley Road Primary School is part of Perry Hall Multi-Academy Trust, which runs 10 schools. The nearest others:

• Sledmere Primary School Dudley
• Mesty Croft Primary Wednesbury
• Woodthorne Primary School Wolverhampton
• Dunstall Hill Primary School Wolverhampton
• Perry Hall Primary School Wolverhampton
• Berrybrook Primary School Wolverhampton
• Bird's Bush Primary School Tamworth
• Forest Hills Primary School Rugeley
• Tillington Manor Primary School Stafford

What is Stanley Road Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Stanley Road Primary School is Needs attention, from an inspection in April 2026.

When was Stanley Road Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Stanley Road Primary School was last inspected in April 2026.

How many pupils does Stanley Road Primary School have?

Stanley Road Primary School has 308 pupils on roll.

What age range does Stanley Road Primary School cover?

Stanley Road Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Stanley Road Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 47% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Stanley Road Primary School?

Stanley Road Primary School is at Stanley Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1BD.