Kempsey Primary School, Worcester
Kempsey Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Worcester, part of Hanley and Upton Educational Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 30th-highest of the 39 schools in Worcester with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2020)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Kempsey Primary School in detail
Kempsey Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Kempsey Primary School is a very special school and I feel both privileged and lucky to be its head teacher."
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an admissions event on Tuesday 27 October 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Worcestershire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Kempsey Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 72% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Kempsey Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 63 families put Kempsey Primary School as their first choice and 84 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Kempsey Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kempsey Primary School are Callow End CofE Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 75% reading, 83% maths); Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School (2 miles, Good, 89% reading, 81% maths); Powick CofE Primary School (2.1 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 78% maths); and Cherry Orchard Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 75% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Kempsey Primary School.
Callow End CofE Primary SchoolNorton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary SchoolPowick CofE Primary SchoolCherry Orchard Primary School
The trust
Kempsey Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Hanley and Upton Educational Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 69% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
151 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Kempsey Primary School (as of September 2025): 81% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 53% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (89%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (53%).
Who goes there
15.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Worcestershire Parkway Rail Station, about 2.6 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Village Hall (adjacent), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 15 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Kempsey Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
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; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2020, 6 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
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Kempsey Primary is a warm, inclusive school where your child will feel valued and happy. The school has a well-designed ambitious curriculum that helps pupils achieve particularly well in reading and writing. Your child will benefit from a strong focus on personal development, mental health and well-being, with plenty of opportunities to take on leadership roles and develop as a confident, resilient young person.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious curriculum design with pupils achieving particularly well in reading and writing by the end of key stage 2
- Highly inclusive environment where all pupils are valued and given wide-ranging leadership roles
- Strong personal development provision focused on mental health, well-being and character traits
- Excellent early years provision with strong relationships between teachers, pupils and parents
- Exceptional school attendance and effective support for pupils with special educational needs
Areas for Improvement
- Learning is not consistently adapted enough in some subjects to match individual pupil needs or build on previous learning
- Some pupils do not read widely and regularly enough in school and at home to develop and extend their reading skills
- Not all pupils ready for more demanding work receive appropriately challenging tasks
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with strong focus on safeguarding throughout all school reviews and decision-making.
Extracurricular Activities
Active 10 morning activity, jam coding, choir, crochet, book buddies, sports leaders, pupil parliament, local and national sporting events, musical events, Kempsey café, visits to local care home, trips and visits, Year 6 residential
Kempsey Primary School has maintained the good standards from its previous inspection in January 2020. It is a highly inclusive school where pupils achieve well, feel safe and happy, with a strong emphasis on personal development and well-being.
At a Glance
15.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
151 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 remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 64% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 72% to 68% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.2
Avg class size
28.6
Infant (KS1)
26.4
KS2
13
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Kempsey Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Kempsey Primary School.
- Magic Moments (Kempsey) LTDAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kempsey Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kempsey 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
2 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 Kempsey Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
357 pupils
420 places
63 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
16.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
386
Total Pupils
189
Boys
197
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
21.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,018
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1974k
Total funding
£80k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
8.1%
Persistent absence
309
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Kempsey Primary School
What are SATs results like at Kempsey Primary School?
Of the pupils at Kempsey Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Kempsey Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Kempsey Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2020, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Kempsey Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Kempsey 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 Kempsey Primary School?
Kempsey Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Kempsey Primary School?
Classes at Kempsey Primary School average 27.2 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Kempsey Primary School?
Kempsey Primary School has around 386 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kempsey Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Kempsey Primary School in 2024/25. 8.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kempsey Primary School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Kempsey 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 Kempsey Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Magic Moments (Kempsey) LTD (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 Kempsey Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 2 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 Kempsey Primary School?
Kempsey Primary School is at Ellsdon, Kempsey, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 3NT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)