Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary, Worcester
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Worcester, part of Emmaus Catholic Multi Academy Company. It has a Catholic religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 39 schools in Worcester with published results, and 3,694th of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary in detail
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary
For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 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 Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary are St Clement's CofE Primary (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 67% reading, 73% maths); Pitmaston Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 88% reading, 85% maths); Oldbury Park Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 75% reading, 65% maths); and Honeywell Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 30% reading, 55% maths).
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Clement's CofE PrimaryPitmaston Primary SchoolOldbury Park Primary SchoolHoneywell Primary School
The trust
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary is one of 14 schools run by Emmaus Catholic Multi Academy Company, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
44.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (32%), Black (22%) and Asian (9%).
In 2026, 11 pupils (6.8%) received SEN support and 5 (3.1%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Worcester Foregate Street Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
21 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St John's (northbound), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 502 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, Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary issued 1 suspension, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary are Christopher Whitehead Language College (0.2 miles) and Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College (1.1 miles).
Christopher Whitehead Language 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary (URN 116921), it was rated Good in January 2014.
At a Glance
25.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
23.1
Avg class size
17.0
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary is in Worcestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Worcestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 23
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 18 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
4 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
173 pupils
210 places
37 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
11
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
9.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
161
Total Pupils
76
Boys
85
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
16.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,556
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,764
Per pupil
£1121k
Total funding
£48k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
17.8%
Persistent absence
169
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary
Questions parents ask about Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary
What are SATs results like at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary?
Of the pupils at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary's Ofsted rating?
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2024. Before that, as Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary (URN 116921), it was rated Good in January 2014.
What is the catchment area for Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary?
No fixed boundary. When Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary is oversubscribed, Worcestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary?
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary?
Classes at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary average 23.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary?
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary has around 161 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary in 2024/25. 17.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary 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 Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 23 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 18 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 4 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 Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary?
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary is at Bransford Road, St John's, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 4EN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)