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St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School

Wyre Forest, DY11 5HPPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
60 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3299 of 13,686 nationally

About St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School

St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School in Worcestershire is a strong performer compared with the local authority average for primary schools. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Worcestershire LA average of 61%. That puts the school in the top 25% nationally and third out of 27 primary schools in the Wyre Forest district. The school's overall ranking score of 73 places it 19th out of 180 primary schools across the whole county, so while it's not among the very top tier, it's comfortably ahead of the typical LA school. The most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated the school Good overall, with Good marks for leadership, early years provision and behaviour. That's a clear improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2011, when it was judged Requires Improvement.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressMarlpool Lane, Kidderminster, Wyre Forest, DY11 5HP
HeadteacherAmanda Cope
Local AuthorityWorcestershire
Number of Pupils414
Free School Meals (FSM)12.1%
School Capacity414 / 420 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (15 Jun 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 Dec 2011. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Music RoomsPlaying FieldsArt StudiosLibraryOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

NetballAthleticsDanceCricketRounders

Clubs & Activities

GardeningCodingChessChoir

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultySevere Learning

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:15-08:40

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

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St Catherine's CofE (VC) 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.