Lickhill Primary School

About Lickhill Primary School

Lickhill Primary School sits within the Worcestershire local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 2 to 11. In the Wyre Forest area, it ranks 8th out of 27 primary schools, placing it comfortably in the top third locally. The highest-performing peers in the same authority include Inkberrow Primary School, Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School, and Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School, all of which score notably higher on the ranking metric. Lickhill's own ranking score of 67 puts it in the top 50 nationally by the same measure. The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 47 applications for 22 places and 20 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.14. This level of demand suggests a solid reputation among local families, even if it isn't among the very top-ranked schools in the county.

Academically, Lickhill performs well above the local authority average. At Key Stage 2, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared to the Worcestershire average of 61%. In individual subjects, 83% met the expected standard in reading, 87% in maths, and 90% in writing. The school also achieves strong higher-standard results: 37% of pupils scored at the higher level in reading, 13% in writing, and 7% in maths. Average scaled scores were 107 in reading and 105 in maths, both above the national benchmark of 100. Ofsted's most recent inspection in December 2023 rated the school Good overall, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2020. Behaviour and attitudes, as well as personal development, were judged Outstanding, while the quality of education, leadership and management, and early years provision were all rated Good.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a Forest School, sensory room, gymnasium, library, music rooms, and playing fields. Sports provision covers football, swimming, tennis, dance, cricket, netball, and cross country, while clubs include choir, science club, gardening, book club, drama, and art club. SEND support is well-developed, with provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. With nursery provision on site and a capacity of 210 currently holding 201 pupils, the school is near full but not overcrowded. Lickhill suits families looking for a well-regarded local primary with strong academic outcomes, outstanding behaviour and personal development, and a wide array of extracurricular and SEND support, all within a manageable commute from nearby towns like Stourport-on-Severn and Kidderminster.

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