St Oswald's CofE Primary School, Kidderminster

Ofsted's report card from its 9 June 2026 inspection grades St Oswald's CofE Primary School on 7 areas: 6 strong standard and 1 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils achieve well across the school."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have established an ambitious curriculum that is organised thoughtfully."

Early years - Strong standard. "Children make a highly positive start to their education."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders have established a highly effective culture of inclusion."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders have a secure understanding of the school's context."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Personal development is a significant strength of the school."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils behave very well at all points of the day and contribute positively to the calm atmosphere throughout the school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders and those responsible for governance should ensure that expectations for handwriting are implemented consistently across the school so that presentation is of an equally high standard across the school"; "Leaders and those responsible for governance should ensure that curriculum implementation remains consistently strong across all subjects and classes"; "Leaders and those responsible for governance should ensure that effective attendance strategies continue to reduce persistent absence and improve attendance further for those pupils who miss school most often".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Please accept our apologies for any problems during this process. We wish you a very warm welcome to St Oswald's CofE Primary School. St Oswald's Church of England (CE) Primary School is a one-form entry school which also provides wrap-around care during term time."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket and choir.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at St Oswald's CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 58% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 16 families put St Oswald's CofE Primary School as their first choice and 22 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Oswald's CofE Primary School are St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 70% reading, 52% maths); St George's CofE School (0.8 miles, Good, 48% reading, 52% maths); St Ambrose Catholic Primary (1 mile, Good, 72% reading, 79% maths); and Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy (1 mile, Good, 80% reading, 70% maths).

St Oswald's CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

St Oswald's CofE Primary School is one of 20 schools run by Elements Diocesan Learning Trust, an academy trust.

43.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 24 pupils (15.5%) received SEN support and 10 (6.5%) 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.

St Oswald's CofE Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Kidderminster Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Badland Avenue (opposite), 280 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 137 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Oswald's CofE Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 6.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Oswald's CofE Primary School are Holy Trinity School (0.9 miles), Wolverley CofE Secondary School (1.3 miles), King Charles I School (1.4 miles) and Baxter College (1.9 miles).