North Worcester Primary School

North Worcester Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating across all evaluated areas in its first inspection. The school, which opened in September 2019 and is part of The Rivers CofE Multi Academy Trust, has demonstrated a commitment to high standards in education, alongside a strong focus on the well-being and development of its pupils. Most students are happy and engaged, and the relationships between staff and pupils are positive, contributing to a supportive learning environment. The school's strengths include a coherent and well-sequenced curriculum that emphasizes early literacy and numeracy, with effective measures in place for monitoring student progress. Positive behavior is generally observed among the pupils, though a minority struggle with managing their behavior. While the school has identified specific areas for improvement, particularly for pupils with SEND, it is actively working on plans to enhance support and ensure a consistent approach across all areas, aiming for every pupil to reach their potential.

Strengths

• Coherent and well-sequenced curriculum across all year groups
• Strong emphasis on promoting language and communication skills
• Daily reading sessions enhance literacy skills
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs
• Encouragement of early leadership skills through various committees
• Supportive working environment for staff

Areas for Improvement

• Leadership in some subject areas is at an early stage of development
• Expectations of some pupils with SEND are too low
• Inconsistencies in early years provision

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 North Worcester Primary School attended 95.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.3% 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, 1.1% of pupils at North Worcester 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 North Worcester Primary School had 27.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 18.8% 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, 17.6% of pupils at North Worcester Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.2% 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 North Worcester Primary School received £6,851 and spent £6,686 for each of its 345 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £248,000 (£720 per pupil).

Across all 14 schools of The Rivers C of E Multi Academy Trust, income was £6,841 and spending £6,964 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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North Worcester Primary School is part of The Rivers C of E Multi Academy Trust, which runs 14 schools. The nearest others:

• Northwick Manor Primary School Worcester
• Cranham Primary School Worcester
• St Clement's CofE Primary Worcester
• Cherry Orchard Primary School Worcester
• St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy Droitwich Spa
• Wychbold First and Nursery School Droitwich
• Cutnall Green CofE Primary School Droitwich
• Great Witley CofE Primary School Worcester
• Burlish Park Primary School Stourport-On-Severn
• Heronswood Primary School Kidderminster

What is North Worcester Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for North Worcester Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.

When was North Worcester Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

North Worcester Primary School was last inspected in March 2024.

How many pupils does North Worcester Primary School have?

North Worcester Primary School has 403 pupils on roll.

What age range does North Worcester Primary School cover?

North Worcester Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is North Worcester Primary School?

North Worcester Primary School is at John Comyn Drive, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR3 7NS.