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Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Kidderminster · DY14 9TQ

Ages 5–11 · 97 pupils · Worcestershire

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.9%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
91

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

12

Places offered

12

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
21
Preferred offers (top 3)
12
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill69%

97 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
97
Boys / girls
56 / 41
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
97 / 140 (69%)
Free school meals
13.4%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Worcester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Shelley Reeves-Walters

Location

Address
New Road, Far Forest
Postcode
DY14 9TQ
Town
Kidderminster
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Wyre Forest
Constituency
Wyre Forest
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, 97 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 13.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Worcester.

Open schools in Kidderminster
34
Primary schools in Kidderminster
22
Academies among open schools in Kidderminster
47% (16)
Open schools in DY14
7
Primary in DY14
5
Open schools in Worcestershire LA
278
Primary in Worcestershire LA
178

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in KidderminsterNear DY14

  • Bayton CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Near Kidderminster · DY14 9LG · Worcestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.4 miles away

  • St Anne's CofE VC Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Bewdley · DY12 2UQ · Worcestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Shelley Reeves-Walters

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