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Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School

Academy sponsor led · Worcester · WR5 1PP

Ages 3–11 · 398 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-06-17

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.0%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
352

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

40

Places offered

43

1st-preference offers

40

Total preferences (any rank)
70
Preferred offers (top 3)
42
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 fill82%

398 pupils · 484 places

Pupils on roll
398
Boys / girls
203 / 195
School capacity
484
Capacity fill
398 / 484 (82%)
Free school meals
25.5%
FSM pupils
94
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
The Griffin Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Suzanne Beston

Location

Address
St Albans Close
Postcode
WR5 1PP
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Worcester, Worcestershire, 398 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 25.5%.

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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    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand0.90

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  • Hollymount School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS274%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM40.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Stanley Road Primary School

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    • KS239%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM31.9%
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    • FSM8.4%
    • Demand1.27

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  • Red Hill CofE Primary School

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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM12.9%
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  • Carnforth School

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    • KS239%
    • Absence9.6%
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  • Oasis Academy Warndon

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM50.6%
    • Demand0.95

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  • St Barnabas CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS262%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM23.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Suzanne Beston
Telephone
01905354800
Website
www.perrywoodprimary.gst.org

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