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Fort Royal

Community special school · Worcester · WR5 1DR

Ages 4–11 · 208 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

7.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-27

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
7.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
206

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

208 pupils · 200 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
162 / 46
School capacity
200
Capacity fill
208 / 200 (104%)
Free school meals
39.9%
FSM pupils
83
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Edward Francis

Location

Address
Wyld's Lane
Postcode
WR5 1DR
Town
Worcester
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Worcester
Constituency
Worcester
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 4–11, in Worcester, Worcestershire, 208 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 39.9%. SEN provision includes: PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty….

Open schools in Worcester
65
Academies among open schools in Worcester
58% (38)
Open schools in WR5
17
Open schools in Worcestershire LA
278

Nearby schools

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

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    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM15.3%

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  • Nunnery Wood Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS245%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM16.4%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Edward Francis
Telephone
01905355525
Website
http://www.fortroyal.co.uk

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