Franche Primary School, Kidderminster
Franche Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Kidderminster. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 23 schools in Kidderminster with published results, and 8,749th of 14,452 across England. It was 83% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Franche Primary School in detail
Franche Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Franche Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 63% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Franche Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Franche Primary School as their first choice and 104 named it as one of their preferences, for 63 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 Franche Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Franche Primary School are St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 78% maths); St John's CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 64% reading, 77% maths); St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School (1 mile, Requires improvement, 70% reading, 52% maths); and Sutton Park Primary School (1.1 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 87% maths).
Franche Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary SchoolSt John's CofE Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE (VA) Primary SchoolSutton Park Primary School
What parents say
131 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Franche Primary School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 52% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (52%).
Who goes there
2.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 204 pupils (28.1%) received SEN support and 29 (4%) 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.
Staffing
Franche Primary School had 48 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kidderminster Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Supermarket (adjacent), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 207 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. 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, Franche Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Franche Primary School are Baxter College (0.6 miles), Holy Trinity School (1.4 miles), Wolverley CofE Secondary School (1.5 miles) and King Charles I School (1.8 miles).
Baxter CollegeHoly Trinity SchoolWolverley CofE Secondary SchoolKing Charles I School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 agoThis judgement is from April 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Franche Primary School creates a warm, caring environment where children thrive emotionally and feel safe. The school excels at teaching early reading using phonics and provides strong support for children who need extra help. Beyond the classroom, the school offers a rich range of activities and experiences that help pupils understand the wider world.
Key Strengths
- Effective teaching of early reading and phonics with good support for struggling readers
- Positive behaviour and a calm, orderly school atmosphere with strong safeguarding
- Well-planned trips, clubs and events that broaden pupils' interests and teach about diversity
- Strong early years provision with attentive staff who support children's communication and language
Areas for Improvement
- Weak expectations for writing - pupils do not develop fluent handwriting or use correct spelling and punctuation
- Inconsistent curriculum delivery in some subjects, leading to gaps in pupils' knowledge and understanding
- Teachers do not check pupils' learning closely enough to spot mistakes and misconceptions
- Some pupils with SEND, particularly those with English and maths difficulties, are not identified quickly enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school ensures all pupils feel safe and supported.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, school visits and trips, events, house captain roles, reading champions programme
Franche Primary School is a caring and nurturing place where pupils are happy and feel safe, but the quality of education requires improvement due to inconsistent teaching standards and low expectations in some areas.
At a Glance
24.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
131 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 57% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 59% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.7
Avg class size
23.8
Infant (KS1)
25.3
KS2
27
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Franche Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Franche Primary School.
- RB Sports Activities St Catherine's CE Primary School440m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Franche Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Franche Primary School is in Worcestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Worcestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Franche Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
694 pupils
840 places
146 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(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
204
SEN Support
29
EHC Plans
32.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
726
Total Pupils
372
Boys
354
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
48
Teachers
15.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,556
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,055
Per pupil
£3942k
Total funding
£255k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
14.3%
Persistent absence
628
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
Franche Primary School
Questions parents ask about Franche Primary School
What are SATs results like at Franche Primary School?
Of the pupils at Franche Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Franche Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Franche Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Franche Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Franche Primary School is oversubscribed, Worcestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Franche Primary School?
Franche Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 840 places.
How big are the classes at Franche Primary School?
Classes at Franche Primary School average 24.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Franche Primary School?
Franche Primary School has around 726 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Franche Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Franche Primary School in 2024/25. 14.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Franche Primary School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Franche Primary School 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.
Does Franche Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Franche Primary School: RB Sports Activities St Catherine's CE Primary School (440m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Franche Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 8 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people 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 Franche Primary School?
Franche Primary School is at Chestnut Grove, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 5QB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)