North Worcester Primary School, Worcester

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are an impressive free school run by the highly regarded Rivers C of E Academy Trust, a multi-academy trust specialising in early years and primary provision. Located within walking and cycling distance of Perdiswell, Northwick, Claines and Fernhill Heath, we have no catchment area and welcome children from as far as Droitwich and Warndon Villages."

The school runs after-school care.

For September 2026 entry, 51 families put North Worcester Primary School as their first choice and 124 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to North Worcester Primary School are Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell (0.2 miles, 78% reading, 73% maths); Northwick Manor Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 81% maths); St Barnabas CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 67% maths); and St George's CofE Primary School Worcester (0.9 miles, Good, 73% reading, 60% maths).

North Worcester Primary School is one of 15 schools run by The Rivers C of E Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

8.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lidl (opposite), 230 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood North Worcester Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 175 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, North Worcester Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to North Worcester Primary School are Tudor Grange Academy Worcester (0.5 miles) and Bishop Perowne CofE College (0.8 miles).