Clent Parochial Primary School, Clent

Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.7km)Possible (~2.4km)Unlikely (~3.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Jew
Pupils:109 / 105 capacity
LA:Worcestershire
Phone:01562730668
Address:Clent Parochial Primary School, Bromsgrove Road, Clent, DY9 9QP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 8 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Strong Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Strong Standard
Inspected 20 January 2026View full report
URN:116796
UKPRN:10081384
Diocese:Diocese of Worcester
Constituency:Bromsgrove
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school excels at creating a warm, inclusive community where all children thrive. Reading is taught exceptionally well, and the school offers remarkable enrichment opportunities - from police cadets to residential trips - that develop character and broaden horizons. Staff know every child well and provide outstanding support for those with additional needs or facing barriers to learning.

Key Strengths

  • Strong attendance and behaviour, with pupils feeling safe and confident
  • Exceptional early years provision with high-quality interactions and well-organised learning environments
  • Rich personal development programme with excellent enrichment activities including police cadets, choir, sports clubs and residential trips
  • Effective reading and phonics teaching, with pupils becoming fluent and enthusiastic readers
  • Strong support for disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs, with well-planned adaptations

Areas for Improvement

  • Mathematical reasoning and problem-solving skills not yet consistently embedded across year groups
  • Writing improvements are at an early stage and require further development
  • Progression in key concepts in history and geography not always used effectively to connect units of work
  • Some tasks focus too heavily on recalling facts rather than checking pupils' understanding of concepts

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Police cadets, choir with parish church, sports clubs, residential trips, environmental projects, charity work, community shop and café involvement

Clent Parochial Primary School is a strong school with excellent attendance, behaviour and personal development. Leaders have recently focused on strengthening the curriculum, particularly in mathematics and writing, though this work is still in early stages.

At a Glance

8.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+21ppMaths+14ppWriting+14pp

Reading has improved from 79% to 100%. Maths has improved from 86% to 100%. Writing has improved from 86% to 100%.

Class Sizes

26.3

Avg class size

15.0

Infant (KS1)

3

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

The Bell and Cross (Opp)
182m · 3 min walk
Pool Furlong (opp)
455m · 7 min walk
Yew Tree Avenue (opp)
854m · 14 min walk
The French Hen (Opp)
1.1km · 17 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

104%

Over capacity

109 pupils

105 capacity

4 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Clent

High pressure
New homes approved:37
Projected new pupils:9

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Clent

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(9)

20 January 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
3 March 2022
21 March 2017

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.55043%

Overall absence

4.12371%

Persistent absence

97

Enrolments

Authorised3.09798%
Unauthorised0.45245%
Persistent (10%+)4.12371%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.48572%
18/19
2.52597%
20/21
6.45811%
21/22
4.27263%
22/23
4.42727%
23/24
3.55043%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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