Honeywell Primary School, Worcester
Honeywell Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Worcester, part of Mercian Educational Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 39th-highest of the 39 schools in Worcester with published results, and 14,262nd of 14,452 across England. It was 60% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Honeywell Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 30% of Year 6 pupils at Honeywell Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 63% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Honeywell Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Honeywell Primary School as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 Honeywell Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Honeywell Primary School are Rushwick CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, 92% reading, 80% maths); Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary (0.8 miles, 86% reading, 83% maths); Oldbury Park Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 75% reading, 65% maths); and Pitmaston Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 85% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Honeywell Primary School.
Rushwick CofE Primary SchoolOur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic PrimaryOldbury Park Primary SchoolPitmaston Primary School
The trust
Honeywell Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Mercian Educational Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 47% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
59.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 59 pupils (35.1%) received SEN support and 35 (20.8%) 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.
Honeywell Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 22 places, 16 pupils on roll.
Staffing
Honeywell Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 123 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, Honeywell Primary School issued 39 suspensions, 23.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; 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 · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
59.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Speech and language
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 63% to 30% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 59% to 55% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 56% to 40% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
16.8
Avg class size
16.8
Infant (KS1)
16.8
KS2
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Honeywell Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Honeywell Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Honeywell 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 6 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 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 Honeywell Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
60%
Available places
168 pupils
281 places
113 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Worcester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Worcester
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(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
59
SEN Support
35
EHC Plans
56.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Honeywell Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 22 places, 16 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
168
Total Pupils
88
Boys
80
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
12.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,127
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,693
Per pupil
£1309k
Total funding
£136k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.0%
Overall absence
26.3%
Persistent absence
156
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
Honeywell Primary School
Questions parents ask about Honeywell Primary School
What are SATs results like at Honeywell Primary School?
Of the pupils at Honeywell Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 30% reached the expected standard in reading and 55% did so in maths.
What is Honeywell Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Honeywell Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Honeywell Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Honeywell 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 Honeywell Primary School?
Honeywell Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 60% of its 281 places.
How big are the classes at Honeywell Primary School?
Classes at Honeywell Primary School average 16.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Honeywell Primary School?
Honeywell Primary School has around 168 pupils on roll. 60% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Honeywell Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Honeywell Primary School has a SEN unit for speech, language and communication needs: 22 places, 16 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Honeywell Primary School?
9% of sessions were missed at Honeywell Primary School in 2024/25. 26.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Honeywell Primary School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Honeywell 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.
How many road collisions happen near Honeywell Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 6 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 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 Honeywell Primary School?
Honeywell Primary School is at Tudor Way, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 5QH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)