Oldbury Park Primary School, Worcester
Oldbury Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Worcester, part of Central Region Schools Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 32nd-highest of the 39 schools in Worcester with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Oldbury Park Primary School in detail
Oldbury Park Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Oldbury Park Primary School where we Believe in Best. Our school sits proudly within a vibrant and mutually supportive community which values learning and recognises the value of giving children a wealth of opportunity. It is my privilege, as Principal, to work alongside a team of dedicated, skilled staff and our caring, creative and determined children."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, multi-sports, chess, coding and Lego.
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Oldbury Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 69% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Oldbury Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Oldbury Park Primary School as their first choice and 104 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 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 Oldbury Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Oldbury Park Primary School are St Clement's CofE Primary (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 67% reading, 73% maths); St George's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, 90% reading, 97% maths); Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary (0.7 miles, 86% reading, 83% maths); and St George's CofE Primary School Worcester (0.8 miles, Good, 73% reading, 60% maths).
Oldbury Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
St Clement's CofE PrimarySt George's Catholic Primary SchoolOur Lady Queen of Peace Catholic PrimarySt George's CofE Primary School Worcester
The trust
Oldbury Park Primary School is one of 14 schools run by Central Region Schools Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
11.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (77%), Asian (6%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 54 pupils (15%) received SEN support and 30 (8.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Oldbury Park Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, about 1200 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Henwick Gate (westbound), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Oldbury Park 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 492 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. 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, Oldbury Park Primary School issued 29 suspensions, 7.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Oldbury Park Primary School are Christopher Whitehead Language College (0.8 miles), Bishop Perowne CofE College (1.1 miles) and Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College (1.6 miles).
Christopher Whitehead Language CollegeBishop Perowne CofE CollegeBlessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College
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; 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from July 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
24.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SEN unit: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 69% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.1
Avg class size
24.4
Infant (KS1)
25.6
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Oldbury Park Primary School
Oldbury Observer- Autumn 4
28 Sep 2026
Oldbury Observer- Autumn 3
21 Sep 2026
Oldbury Observer- Autumn 2
14 Sep 2026
Oldbury Observer- Autumn 1
7 Sep 2026
Oldbury Observer- Summer 12
13 Jul 2026
Oldbury Observer- Summer 11
6 Jul 2026
From Oldbury Park Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Oldbury Park Primary School is in Worcestershire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
365 pupils
420 places
55 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(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
54
SEN Support
30
EHC Plans
23.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Oldbury Park Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
361
Total Pupils
197
Boys
164
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
16.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,933
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,257
Per pupil
£2162k
Total funding
£129k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
17.8%
Persistent absence
337
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
Oldbury Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Oldbury Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Oldbury Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Oldbury Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.
What is Oldbury Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Oldbury Park Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Oldbury Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Oldbury Park 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 Oldbury Park Primary School?
Oldbury Park Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Oldbury Park Primary School?
Classes at Oldbury Park Primary School average 25.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Oldbury Park Primary School?
Oldbury Park Primary School has around 361 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Oldbury Park Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Oldbury Park Primary School has a SEN unit for autism: 8 places, 8 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at Oldbury Park Primary School?
6% of sessions were missed at Oldbury Park Primary School in 2024/25. 17.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Oldbury Park Primary School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Oldbury Park 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.
How many road collisions happen near Oldbury Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Oldbury Park Primary School?
Oldbury Park Primary School is at Oldbury Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 6AA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)