Nunnery Wood Primary School, Worcester

From the headteacher's welcome: "'Staff, pupils and parents all have a say and influence in shaping school policy but there is no doubt that you steer the direction. Doing the best for pupils is at the heart of all decision making. This is the guiding light for school leaders.' School leaders frequently ask themselves, 'Is this good enough for the pupils at Nunnery Wood?"

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Nunnery Wood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 68% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Nunnery Wood Primary School as their first choice and 102 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 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 Nunnery Wood Primary School are Red Hill CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 65% maths); Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Good, 91% reading, 87% maths); Stanley Road Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 63% reading, 61% maths); and Cherry Orchard Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 78% reading, 75% maths).

Nunnery Wood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Nunnery Wood Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Quest Learning Trust, an academy trust.

16.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 44.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (53%), Asian (28%) and Mixed (7%).

The nearest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Prestwich Avenue (southbound), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 237 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Nunnery Wood Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Nunnery Wood Primary School are Nunnery Wood High School (0.2 miles), Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College (0.8 miles) and Christopher Whitehead Language College (1.7 miles).