The Lyppard Grange Primary School

About The Lyppard Grange Primary School

The Lyppard Grange Primary School sits within Worcestershire local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 4 to 11. In the most recent local rankings for primary schools in Worcester, it placed 9th out of 18, placing it in the bottom half of that immediate area. Across the wider Worcestershire authority, which includes 180 primary schools, the school ranks 63rd. The top-performing peers in the same LA include Inkberrow Primary School, Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School, and Beaconside Primary and Nursery School, each scoring notably higher on the ranking metric. For families considering alternatives, the nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Oasis Academy Warndon, just 1.2 kilometres away. The Lyppard Grange itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2014, confirmed as remaining Good during an ungraded inspection in 2022 — a clear improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2012.

Academically, the school's Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show 58% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, just below the Worcestershire local authority average of 61%. In individual subjects, reading and maths both achieved an average scaled score of 106, with 75% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. Writing saw 70% at expected. At the higher standard, 27% of pupils achieved higher scores in reading, 35% in maths, and 13% in writing, while 10% reached the higher standard across all three subjects. Nationally, the school ranks in the 61st percentile among all primaries, and within the West Midlands region it sits in the 60th percentile. The school does not have a sixth form or nursery provision, and its Progress 8 scores for reading, writing and maths are not available in the data.

The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 105 applications for 60 places and 59 offers made to first-preference applicants, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.75. Facilities include a library, playing fields, an outdoor playground, a sensory room, a forest school, art studios, a dining hall and a chapel. Sports offered are tennis, football, dance and cross country, while clubs include art, coding, drama, choir and book club. The school supports a wide range of SEND needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech, language and communication needs, social, emotional and mental health difficulties, visual impairment, physical disability, and specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia. With 9.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a relatively low-disadvantage intake. This is a solid, well-equipped primary that suits families seeking a Good-rated school with strong SEND support and a broad extracurricular offer, though those prioritising top academic rankings may look to the higher-scoring peers nearby.

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