Upton-Upon-Severn CofE Primary and Pre School

About Upton-Upon-Severn CofE Primary and Pre School

Upton-Upon-Severn CofE Primary and Pre School is a Church of England state primary in the Malvern Hills area of Worcestershire, currently home to 173 pupils against a capacity of 210. That leaves some headroom, but demand is clearly there: for the 2025/26 reception intake, the school received 29 applications for 24 places, with all 24 first-preference offers taken up, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.21. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 16.8%, which is slightly above the national primary average of around 23% but worth noting in the local context. The school is led by headteacher Rachel Arthur and caters for children aged 4 to 11. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in April 2025, confirmed that standards are being maintained, building on the Good rating it received in its previous graded inspection back in 2015. The early years provision was also rated Good in that most recent check.

Academically, the school's Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 paint a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 54%, which falls below the local authority average of 61%. In individual subjects, reading performed strongest with 75% at expected, followed by writing at 71% and maths at 63%. At the higher standard, 21% of pupils achieved that level in maths, 13% in reading and just 4% in writing. Average scaled scores were 103 in both reading and maths. The school ranks 77th out of 180 primary schools in Worcestershire on the combined RWM expected measure, placing it in the bottom half nationally. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it's hard to say how much value the school adds relative to starting points, but the raw outcomes suggest room for improvement, particularly in writing at the higher level.

On the ground, the school offers a decent range of facilities including a library, playing fields, music rooms, a sensory room and a chapel. Sports provision covers rounders, gymnastics, football and cricket, while clubs include drama, gardening and an eco club. The school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, social emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. Parent feedback is strong: 94% of the 62 respondents would recommend the school, and 96% agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy here. The school suits families who value a Church of England setting, a relatively small primary with some spare capacity, and a supportive atmosphere where parents feel their children are safe and well looked after. The oversubscription means applying early is wise, especially for first-preference families.

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