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North Worcester Primary School

Free schools · Worcester · WR3 7NS

Ages 3–11 · 403 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.0%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
191

Absence trend

2021/22

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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

62

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
148
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill96%

403 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
403
Boys / girls
192 / 211
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
403 / 420 (96%)
Free school meals
8.9%
FSM pupils
33
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious ethos
Multi-faith
Governance
Academy trust: THE RIVERS C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE RIVERS C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Rivers C of E Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Ms Rebecca McLean

Location

Address
John Comyn Drive
Postcode
WR3 7NS
Town
Worcester
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Worcester
Constituency
Worcester
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 free schools (primary), Ages 3–11, in Worcester, Worcestershire, 403 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 8.9%.

Open schools in Worcester
65
Primary schools in Worcester
45
Academies among open schools in Worcester
58% (38)
Open schools in WR3
9
Primary in WR3
6
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.

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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM11.8%
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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Rebecca McLean
Telephone
01905953850
Website
www.northworcesterprimary.co.uk

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