Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School, Worcester

Ofsted's report card from its 21 April 2026 inspection grades Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Pupils attend school regularly and understand why attendance matters."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The personal development and wellbeing support pupils receive is highly effective."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Overall, pupils progress securely through the curriculum."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Pupils across the school benefit from an exciting and ambitious curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Early years provision is a priority for the school."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "The school's approach to inclusion is responsive and reflective."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders are knowledgeable and understand the school's pupils and their needs well."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure pupils develop secure handwriting and transcription skills so they can apply them accurately across the curriculum"; "Leaders should ensure teachers consistently check pupils' understanding and provide precise guidance on how to improve their work, so that knowledge is secure and detailed and mistakes are not repeated"; "Leaders should further strengthen planned adult–child interactions in the early years to develop children's communication and language skills".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Together, with the love and joy of God, we will discover, develop & maximise our unique potential. We feel sure that you will find our school to be a happy, friendly place where children work purposefully with caring staff in a stimulating learning environment."

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE 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 89% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School as their first choice and 74 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.

The nearest other state primary schools to Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School are Whittington CofE Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); Kempsey Primary School (2 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); Cherry Orchard Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 75% maths); and Nunnery Wood Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 75% maths).

Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Quest Learning Trust, an academy trust.

23 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 87% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (83%).

2.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 34 pupils (17.7%) received SEN support and 4 (2.1%) 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 specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 24 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Worcestershire Parkway Rail Station, about 1070 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (adjacent), 30 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 8 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78).

In 2024/25, Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.