Nunnery Wood Primary School, Worcester

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Primary
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~513m)Possible (~733m)Unlikely (~953m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rachel Higgins
Pupils:390 / 420 capacity
LA:Worcestershire
Phone:01905354154
Address:Prestwich Avenue, Worcester, WR5 1QE
Trust:QUEST LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 July 2018

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:145836
UKPRN:10067758
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Worcester
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

16.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths+8ppWriting+1pp

Reading has remained stable at around 67%. Maths has improved from 67% to 75%. Writing has remained stable at around 78%.

Class Sizes

28.1

Avg class size

27.2

Infant (KS1)

28.9

KS2

14

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Prestwich Avenue (Southbound)
91m · 1 min walk
Hillery Road (Westbound)
243m · 4 min walk
Nunnery Wood High School (outside)
335m · 5 min walk
Red Hill Top (Eastbound)
404m · 7 min walk
Red Hill Traffic Island (adj)
440m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

93%

Near capacity

390 pupils

420 capacity

30 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Worcester

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,435
Projected new pupils:609

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Worcester

Admissions Demand - Worcestershire

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

6,938

Applications

5,554

Got 1st preference

94.3%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Worcestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(102)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.48463%

Overall absence

18.52861%

Persistent absence

367

Enrolments

Authorised4.52722%
Unauthorised1.95741%
Persistent (10%+)18.52861%
Severe (50%+)2.45232%

Absence trend

4.63072%
18/19
4.73273%
20/21
6.99234%
21/22
8.30782%
22/23
7.63447%
23/24
6.48463%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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