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St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Kidderminster · DY10 2LX

Ages 2–11 · 212 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

36%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-11

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)36%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.2%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
179

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
35
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
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 fill98%

212 pupils · 216 places

Pupils on roll
212
Boys / girls
99 / 113
School capacity
216
Capacity fill
212 / 216 (98%)
Free school meals
58%
FSM pupils
109
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Sarah Perrett

Location

Address
Stoney Lane
Postcode
DY10 2LX
Town
Kidderminster
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Wyre Forest
Constituency
Wyre Forest
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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
16 on roll / 24 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, 212 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 58%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. 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 DY10
15
Primary in DY10
10
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.

Compare with theseAll in KidderminsterNear DY10

  • St George's CofE School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Kidderminster · DY10 2BX · Worcestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM31.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • St Ambrose Catholic Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • St Oswald's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM43.2%
    • Demand1.00

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  • St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand1.02

    0.8 miles away

  • St John's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

  • Offmore Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM22.0%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Franche Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Kidderminster · DY11 5QB · Worcestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand0.99

    1.0 miles away

  • Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM11.1%
    • Demand0.97

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sarah Perrett
Telephone
01562824327
Website
www.stmaryscevaprimary.co.uk

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