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Oldbury Park Primary School

Worcester, WR2 6AAPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
KS2 Results
52%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
52 1st-choice / 58 places
Ranking
#10,224
of 13,686 nationally

About Oldbury Park Primary School

Oldbury Park Primary School sits within Worcestershire local authority, a large county with 180 primary schools where just 13 hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself ranks 84th in the LA on the KS2 reading, writing and maths expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half of local primaries. Its nearest Outstanding-rated neighbour is Pitmaston Primary School, 1.6 kilometres away, while the top-performing peers in the area include Inkberrow Primary School, Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School and Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School, all scoring 86 or above on the same metric. Within Worcester specifically, Oldbury Park ranks 13th out of 18 primary schools, putting it in the 72nd percentile locally. The school is led by headteacher Benjamin Irving and serves 370 pupils against a capacity of 420, with 26.2 per cent of children eligible for free school meals — a figure that gives some indication of the catchment's socioeconomic mix.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressOldbury Road, Worcester, Worcester, WR2 6AA
HeadteacherBenjamin Irving
Local AuthorityWorcestershire
Number of Pupils370
Free School Meals (FSM)26.2%
School Capacity370 / 420 (88% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (6 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 8 Sept 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sports HallMusic RoomsForest SchoolSensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumArt StudiosPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

NetballRoundersDanceTennisAthleticsGymnasticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubDramaChoirChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultySEN Unit

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: oldburyparkschool.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Oldbury Park Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.