Claines CofE Primary School, Worcester

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~996m)Possible (~1.4km)Unlikely (~1.9km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Simon Gent
Pupils:204 / 210 capacity
LA:Worcestershire
Phone:01905451235
Address:School Bank, Claines, Worcester, WR3 7RW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 19 November 2024View full report
URN:116793
UKPRN:10070410
Diocese:Diocese of Worcester
Constituency:Droitwich and Evesham
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

11.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

97 responses
Would recommend92%
Child is happy94%
Well taught96%
Good progress93%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved99%
Bullying dealt with11%
Kept informed93%
Handles concerns58%
Wider development89%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMaths-3ppWriting

Reading has improved from 83% to 90%. Maths has remained stable at around 90%. Writing has remained stable at around 90%.

Class Sizes

29.5

Avg class size

30.7

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

6

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Social & online

Getting There

Bus Stops

Claines Crossroads (Adj)
287m · 5 min walk
Bevere Lane (adj)
520m · 8 min walk
Claines Lane (Adj)
808m · 13 min walk
Grange Lane (adj)
819m · 13 min walk
Meadow Road (adj)
825m · 13 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

97%

Near capacity

204 pupils

210 capacity

6 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Worcester

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,435
Projected new pupils:609

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Worcester

Admissions Demand - Worcestershire

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

6,938

Applications

5,554

Got 1st preference

94.3%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Worcestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

19 November 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
11 October 2023
13 February 2018

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.78161%

Overall absence

8.93855%

Persistent absence

179

Enrolments

Authorised3.74464%
Unauthorised1.03698%
Persistent (10%+)8.93855%
Severe (50%+)1.11732%

Absence trend

3.81771%
18/19
2.62865%
20/21
6.83749%
21/22
4.79783%
22/23
4.89358%
23/24
4.78161%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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