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Lickhill Primary School, Stourport-on-Severn

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Lickhill Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Stourport-on-Severn, part of Central Region Schools Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 8 schools in Stourport-on-Severn with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Lickhill Primary School in detail

Lickhill Primary School in its own words

In its own words: ""At Lickhill Primary we put pupils at the heart of everything we do - offering high‑quality teaching, a broad and engaging curriculum, and a caring community where every pupil is known, valued and encouraged to flourish."

The school runs after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 96% of Year 6 pupils at Lickhill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 83% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at Lickhill Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Lickhill Primary School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 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 Lickhill Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Lickhill Primary School are St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement, 83% reading, 76% maths); Stourport Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 47% reading, 56% maths); Burlish Park Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 88% maths); and St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 67% maths).

Lickhill Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

St Wulstan's Catholic Primary SchoolStourport Primary AcademyBurlish Park Primary SchoolSt Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School

The trust

Lickhill Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Central Region Schools Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 14 schools in Central Region Schools Trust

Who goes there

4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 44 pupils (22.2%) received SEN support and 7 (3.5%) 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 Hartlebury Rail Station, about 3.2 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Broomy Close (opposite), 210 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Lickhill Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Lickhill Primary School are The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College (0.9 miles) and The Bewdley School (1.8 miles).

The Stourport High School and Sixth Form CollegeThe Bewdley School

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); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Offered a place in 2021 (~2.2km)Unlikely (~2.8km)

Worcestershire published that the last place for 2021 entry went to a family 1.359 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Lorna Weatherby
Pupils:198
LA:Worcestershire
Phone:01299871803
Address:Almond Way, Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8UA
Trust:CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST (14 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 13 December 2023View full report
URN:137825
UKPRN:10035674
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Wyre Forest
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

18.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+13ppMaths-6ppWriting-12pp

Reading has improved from 83% to 96% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 87% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 90% to 78% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

25.7

Avg class size

25.0

Infant (KS1)

26.0

KS2

6

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Broomy Close (opp)
209m · 3 min walk
Ribbesford Drive (opp)
318m · 5 min walk
Garland Road (adj)
643m · 10 min walk
Francis Road (adj)
729m · 12 min walk
Park Avenue (opp)
774m · 13 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
3
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

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.

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Your chances of a place at Lickhill Primary School

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Your home postcode, set against Lickhill Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.

What the report includes for Lickhill Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Lickhill Primary School.
  • Last distance offered for 2021 entry, from Worcestershire's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Lickhill Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Worcestershire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

85%

Available places

178 pupils

210 places

32 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Stourport-on-Severn

Low pressure
New homes approved:341
Projected new pupils:85

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stourport-on-Severn

Across Worcestershire council

Low demand council-wide0.81 applications per place

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(3)

13 December 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
26 February 2020
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
7 February 2013
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

44

SEN Support

7

EHC Plans

25.8%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication17
Specific Learning Difficulty12
Autistic Spectrum Disorder8
Social, Emotional & Mental Health7
Moderate Learning Difficulty5
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
88.4%
Asian
2.0%
Mixed
2.5%
Other
0.5%
Unclassified
4.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals18.7%
English as Additional Language4.0%

198

Total Pupils

104

Boys

94

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

11

Teachers

18.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£47,117

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,340

Per pupil

£1064k

Total funding

£50k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£67,182
EAL funding£4,044
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.2%

Overall absence

12.5%

Persistent absence

160

Enrolments

Authorised3.5%
Unauthorised1.7%
Persistent (10%+)12.5%
Severe (50%+)0.6%

Absence trend

4.5%
18/19
2.5%
20/21
7.5%
21/22
5.1%
22/23
5.2%
23/24
5.2%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Lickhill Primary School

What are SATs results like at Lickhill Primary School?

Of the pupils at Lickhill Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 96% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.

What is Lickhill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Lickhill Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.

How close to Lickhill Primary School do you need to live?

Worcestershire published for September 2021 entry that the last place offered at Lickhill Primary School on distance went to a family 1.359 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.

Is it hard to get a place at Lickhill Primary School?

Lickhill Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 210 places.

How big are the classes at Lickhill Primary School?

Classes at Lickhill Primary School average 25.7 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Lickhill Primary School?

Lickhill Primary School has around 198 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Lickhill Primary School?

5.2% of sessions were missed at Lickhill Primary School in 2024/25. 12.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Lickhill Primary School?

Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Lickhill 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 Lickhill Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 Lickhill Primary School?

Lickhill Primary School is at Almond Way, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 8UA.

Sources: Worcestershire admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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