Cleobury Mortimer Primary School, Kidderminster

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are extremely proud of our school, the achievements of our pupils, the expertise and dedication of our hard-working staff and of the active part we play in our local community. Our school is located in the small South Shropshire town of Cleobury Mortimer which is surrounded by rolling hills and beautiful countryside."

In 2025, 48% of Year 6 pupils at Cleobury Mortimer Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Shropshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 81% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Cleobury Mortimer Primary School as their first choice and 21 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Cleobury Mortimer Primary School are Bayton CofE Primary School (2.2 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 73% maths); Farlow CofE Primary School (3.5 miles, Good, 63% reading, 63% maths); Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School (3.7 miles, 55% reading, 64% maths); and Kinlet CofE Primary School (4 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Cleobury Mortimer Primary School.

Cleobury Mortimer Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Four Stones Gateway Trust, an academy trust.

2.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 33 pupils (13.8%) received SEN support and 19 (7.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Cleobury Mortimer Primary School has a resourced provision (14 places, 14 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (14 places, 14 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs and autism.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Cleobury Mortimer Primary School.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lacon Childe School (adjacent), 70 metres away.

In 2024/25, Cleobury Mortimer Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.