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Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Kidderminster · DY14 9TQ

Ages 2–11 · 86 pupils · Worcestershire

Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-20

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.9%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
87

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 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

9

Places offered

9

1st-preference offers

9

Total preferences (any rank)
17
Preferred offers (top 3)
9
Applications from outside LA
6
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill61%

86 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
86
Boys / girls
40 / 46
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
86 / 140 (61%)
Free school meals
12.9%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Worcester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: SEVERN ACADEMIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
SEVERN ACADEMIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Sponsor
Severn Academies Educational Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Shelley Reeves-Walters Mokshuda Begum-Hughes

Location

Address
New Road, Far Forest
Postcode
DY14 9TQ
Town
Kidderminster
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Wyre Forest
Constituency
Wyre Forest
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, 86 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 12.9%. 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.

  • 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

  • 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 Mokshuda Begum-Hughes
Telephone
01299266316

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