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Nunnery Wood Primary School

Academy converter · Worcester · WR5 1QE

Ages 4–11 · 390 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-18

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)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.1%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
362

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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

46

Places offered

51

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
110
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill93%

390 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
390
Boys / girls
209 / 181
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
390 / 420 (93%)
Free school meals
16.4%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE VILLAGES' MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE VILLAGES' MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Higgins

Location

Address
Prestwich Avenue
Postcode
WR5 1QE
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Worcester, Worcestershire, 390 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16.4%.

Open schools in Worcester
65
Primary schools in Worcester
45
Academies among open schools in Worcester
58% (38)
Open schools in WR5
17
Primary in WR5
8
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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    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

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    • KS253%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School

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    • KS277%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM25.5%
    • Demand0.95

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  • Stanley Road Primary School

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    • KS239%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM31.9%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Cherry Orchard Primary School

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    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM15.3%
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  • Whittington CofE Primary School

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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM13.1%
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  • Hollymount School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM40.3%
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  • The Lyppard Grange Primary School

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    • KS258%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.4%
    • Demand1.27

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  • Carnforth School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Worcester · WR4 9HG · Worcestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence9.6%
    • FSM51.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Higgins
Telephone
01905354154
Website
www.nunnerywoodprimary.co.uk/

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