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Oldbury Park Primary School, Worcester

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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
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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.

All 14 schools in Central Region Schools Trust

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 GIAS
Head:Mr Benjamin Irving
Pupils:361
LA:Worcestershire
Phone:01905424878
Address:Oldbury Road, Worcester, WR2 6AA
Trust:CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST (14 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This 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.

Inspected 5 March 2024View full report
URN:147550
UKPRN:10084484
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Worcester
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+3ppWriting+1pp

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

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Henwick Gate (Westbound)
135m · 2 min walk
Holywell Hill (Adj)
177m · 3 min walk
Himbleton Road (adj)
272m · 4 min walk
Hampton Close (adj)
309m · 5 min walk
University Gates (adj)
313m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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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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Your chances of a place at Oldbury Park Primary School

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Your home postcode, set against Oldbury Park Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.

What the report includes for Oldbury Park Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Oldbury Park Primary School.
  • Worcestershire publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Oldbury Park Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Oldbury Park Primary School for 2020 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Worcestershire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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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

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,461
Projected new pupils:615

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Worcester

Across Worcestershire council

Low demand council-wide0.81 applications per place

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)

5 March 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

5 July 2017
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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.

SEN Unit

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication34
Moderate Learning Difficulty16
Social, Emotional & Mental Health13
Autistic Spectrum Disorder10
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Physical Disability2
Hearing Impairment1
Visual Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
76.7%
Asian
6.1%
Black
5.3%
Mixed
5.6%
Other
0.8%
Unclassified
1.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals24.7%
English as Additional Language11.4%

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

Deprivation£191,560
EAL funding£16,002
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.0%

Overall absence

17.8%

Persistent absence

337

Enrolments

Authorised4.6%
Unauthorised1.5%
Persistent (10%+)17.8%
Severe (50%+)1.5%

Absence trend

4.0%
20/21
5.8%
21/22
6.2%
22/23
6.2%
23/24
6.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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)

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