Foley Park Primary Academy, Kidderminster
Foley Park Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Kidderminster, part of Victoria Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 22nd-highest of the 23 schools in Kidderminster with published results, and 13,886th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Foley Park Primary Academy in detail
Foley Park Primary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We hope it offers you a valuable insight into our school and the enriching experiences we provide. Foley Park is an Ofsted rated GOOD , one-form entry community school and proud member of the Victoria Academies Multi Academy Trust; a family of eleven primary schools based across the West Midlands."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at Foley Park Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 60% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Foley Park Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Foley Park Primary Academy as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Foley Park Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Foley Park Primary Academy are Sutton Park Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 87% maths); Birchen Coppice Academy (0.7 miles, Inadequate, 46% reading, 65% maths); St John's CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 64% reading, 77% maths); and Heronswood Primary School (1.2 miles, Outstanding, 72% reading, 69% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Foley Park Primary Academy.
Sutton Park Primary SchoolBirchen Coppice AcademySt John's CofE Primary SchoolHeronswood Primary School
The trust
Foley Park Primary Academy is one of 11 schools run by Victoria Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
8.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 39 pupils (17.8%) received SEN support and 15 (6.8%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kidderminster Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Foley Park (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 305 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Foley Park Primary Academy issued 10 suspensions, 4.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Foley Park Primary Academy are Baxter College (1 mile), King Charles I School (1.1 miles) and Holy Trinity School (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are proud of their school and enjoy taking advantage of the range of opportunities that are on offer. Pupils make a positive impact through a variety of leadership roles, such as value champions, young leaders and school councillors. These roles ensure pupils make a real difference to the school. For example, school councillors tasted the school dinners to design the school menu for next year.
The school has ensured all staff share high expectations of pupils' achievement. Recent changes have ensured that pupils study an ambitious curriculum. Pupils talk enthusiastically about their learning and achievements.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Over recent years, outcomes across the school have been variable. New leaders quickly identified areas that needed to be improved and worked to address these issues. All staff now share higher expectations of what pupils can achieve and this is having a positive impact on pupils' progress. For example, staff have raised their expectations of pupils' writing. Pupils have increased their stamina for writing, and handwriting and presentation have improved. This has ensured that the standards of writing are improving quickly. In other subjects, such as mathematics, subject-specific training has helped staff to teach in a way that helps pupils recall important knowledge. As a result, pupils' achievement across the school is significantly better.
Since the previous inspection, the school has put in place an ambitious curriculum. Learning in the foundation subjects has been well planned and sequenced. It is clear what the pupils need to know and how this builds over time. Subject leaders know their subjects well and carry out regular monitoring. Leaders are aware that some pupils continue to have some gaps in learning, stemming from when the curriculum was not as well planned. Teachers are continuing to use assessment well to identify and address these gaps in learning.
From Ofsted's July 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
29.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 60% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 60% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 57% to 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
9
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Foley Park Primary Academy
May 2026
21 May 2026
April 2026
20 Apr 2026
March 2026
9 Mar 2026
January 2026
29 Jan 2026
December 2025
16 Dec 2025
September 2025
1 Dec 2025
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Foley Park Primary Academy is in Worcestershire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 13 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Foley Park Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
188 pupils
219 places
31 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Kidderminster
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Kidderminster
Across Worcestershire council
Places available
6,801
Applications
5,492
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Worcestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
39
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
24.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
219
Total Pupils
128
Boys
91
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
19.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,072
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,939
Per pupil
£1260k
Total funding
£82k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
22.6%
Persistent absence
177
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Foley Park Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Foley Park Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Foley Park Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Foley Park Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 50% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is Foley Park Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Foley Park Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024.
What is the catchment area for Foley Park Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Foley Park Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Worcestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Foley Park Primary Academy?
Foley Park Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 219 places.
How big are the classes at Foley Park Primary Academy?
Classes at Foley Park Primary Academy average 24.3 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Foley Park Primary Academy?
Foley Park Primary Academy has around 219 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Foley Park Primary Academy?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Foley Park Primary Academy in 2024/25. 22.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Foley Park Primary Academy?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Foley Park Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Foley Park Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 13 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Foley Park Primary Academy?
Foley Park Primary Academy is at Northumberland Avenue, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 7AW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)