Northwick Manor Primary School, Worcester
Northwick Manor Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Worcester, part of The Rivers C of E Multi Academy Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 39 schools in Worcester with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was 89% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Northwick Manor Primary School in detail
Northwick Manor Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £6.00 per session.
Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Worcestershire
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Northwick Manor 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 were similar in 2024 (89% in reading, 79% in maths).
Getting a place at Northwick Manor Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 85 families put Northwick Manor Primary School as their first choice and 163 named it as one of their preferences, for 87 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 Northwick Manor Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Northwick Manor Primary School are Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell (0.5 miles, 78% reading, 73% maths); North Worcester Primary School (0.6 miles, Good); St George's CofE Primary School Worcester (0.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 60% maths); and St George's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles, 90% reading, 97% maths).
Northwick Manor Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Tudor Grange Primary Academy PerdiswellNorth Worcester Primary SchoolSt George's CofE Primary School WorcesterSt George's Catholic Primary School
The trust
Northwick Manor 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.
What parents say
141 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Northwick Manor Primary School (as of April 2026): 96% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 88% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (60%).
Who goes there
8.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 63 pupils (11%) received SEN support and 15 (2.6%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Vine Inn (adjacent), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Northwick Manor Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 136 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. 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, Northwick Manor Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Northwick Manor Primary School are Bishop Perowne CofE College (0.8 miles) and Tudor Grange Academy Worcester (1 mile).
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
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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its July 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
8.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
141 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
25.9
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
21
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Northwick Manor Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Northwick Manor Primary School.
- Confi-kids@Northwick ManorAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Northwick Manor Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Northwick Manor 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
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
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 Northwick Manor Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
586 pupils
660 places
74 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
63
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
13.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
573
Total Pupils
298
Boys
275
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
29
Teachers
19.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,671
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£3100k
Total funding
£64k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
6.1%
Persistent absence
528
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
Northwick Manor Primary School
Questions parents ask about Northwick Manor Primary School
What are SATs results like at Northwick Manor Primary School?
Of the pupils at Northwick Manor Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Northwick Manor Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Northwick Manor Primary School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2014 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Northwick Manor Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Northwick Manor 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 Northwick Manor Primary School?
Northwick Manor Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 660 places.
How big are the classes at Northwick Manor Primary School?
Classes at Northwick Manor Primary School average 27.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Northwick Manor Primary School?
Northwick Manor Primary School has around 573 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Northwick Manor Primary School?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Northwick Manor Primary School in 2024/25. 6.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Northwick Manor Primary School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Northwick Manor 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 Northwick Manor Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Confi-kids@Northwick Manor (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 Northwick Manor Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 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 Northwick Manor Primary School?
Northwick Manor Primary School is at Northwick Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR3 7EA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)