St Barnabas CofE Primary School, Worcester

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~532m)Possible (~760m)Unlikely (~988m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Hanson
Pupils:380 / 420 capacity
LA:Worcestershire
Phone:0190522766
Address:Green Lane, Worcester, WR3 8NZ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 17 December 2024View full report
URN:116858
UKPRN:10070401
Diocese:Diocese of Worcester
Constituency:Worcester
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2012 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

23.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

60 responses
Would recommend97%
Child is happy100%
Well taught98%
Good progress97%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with15%
Kept informed98%
Handles concerns52%
Wider development95%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-7ppMaths-2ppWriting-6pp

Reading has declined from 77% to 70%. Maths has remained stable at around 67%. Writing has declined from 80% to 74%.

Class Sizes

28.4

Avg class size

26.0

Infant (KS1)

30.3

KS2

14

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Gillam Street (adj)
123m · 2 min walk
Mayfield Road (Adj)
150m · 2 min walk
Bishop Perowne School (adj)
239m · 4 min walk
St Barnabas Church (Adj)
339m · 6 min walk
Vauxhall Street (Adj)
423m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

380 pupils

420 capacity

40 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(7)

17 December 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
25 April 2023
5 October 2017

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.45775%

Overall absence

9.39227%

Persistent absence

362

Enrolments

Authorised3.74275%
Unauthorised0.715%
Persistent (10%+)9.39227%
Severe (50%+)0.27624%

Absence trend

3.87553%
18/19
2.63777%
20/21
6.23228%
21/22
5.18345%
22/23
5.73965%
23/24
4.45775%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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