St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Stourport-on-Severn
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Stourport-on-Severn, part of Emmaus Catholic Multi Academy Company. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 8 schools in Stourport-on-Severn with published results, and 6,110th of 14,452 across England. It was 64% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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 26 Oct 2026
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School in detail
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are delighted to welcome you to St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School, Stourport-on-Severn. At St Wulstan's, our Catholic faith provides a strong foundation for the care, trust and respect at the heart of our school."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (79% in reading, 83% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 9 families put St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 17 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School are Lickhill Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 96% reading, 81% maths); Stourport Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 47% reading, 56% maths); Burlish Park Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 88% maths); and St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 80% reading, 67% maths).
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Lickhill Primary SchoolStourport Primary AcademyBurlish Park Primary SchoolSt Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School
The trust
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School 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.
What parents say
24 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that their child does well at the school (96%).
Who goes there
2.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hartlebury Rail Station, about 3.2 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Broomy Close (opposite), 160 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School are The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College (0.8 miles) and The Bewdley School (1.8 miles).
The Stourport High School and Sixth Form CollegeThe Bewdley School
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; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school has created a warm, welcoming environment where children thrive both academically and personally. Reading is a key strength, with children learning phonics consistently well and quickly becoming confident readers. Children develop into caring, well-rounded individuals who understand British values, take on leadership roles, and actively serve their local community.
Key Strengths
- Strong family feel with caring approach to every pupil's wellbeing and achievement
- Well-designed ambitious curriculum with clear progression of knowledge, especially effective phonics teaching in early reading
- Good behaviour and positive relationships between pupils, with many taking on meaningful leadership roles
- Effective identification and support for pupils with SEND
- Good balance of support and challenge from leadership and governors
Areas for Improvement
- Subject knowledge and confidence in teaching some wider curriculum subjects is not as secure as others, leading to inconsistent delivery
- Persistent absence levels remain high for some families, causing gaps in learning
- Need to ensure all teachers have the skills to teach all curriculum subjects consistently well
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created a positive culture where pupils feel safe and know they can talk to a trusted adult.
Extracurricular Activities
Cat club, residential trips including orienteering, visits to Manor Adventure, local canal trips, farm visits, rainforest workshop with video link to Amazon tribe members, sports partnerships with Year 6 sports champions, food parcel delivery to community
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School provides a good quality of education with a strong family atmosphere where pupils achieve well and are happy. The school has improved significantly since its previous inspection and is rated Good across all key areas.
At a Glance
33.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
24 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 79% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.8
Avg class size
18.5
Infant (KS1)
25.7
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
64%
Available places
134 pupils
210 places
76 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stourport-on-Severn
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stourport-on-Severn
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(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
19.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
114
Total Pupils
61
Boys
53
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,892
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,726
Per pupil
£878k
Total funding
£52k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.0%
Overall absence
25.0%
Persistent absence
128
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
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 76% did so in maths.
What is St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2022, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Wulstan's Catholic 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 St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School?
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 64% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School average 22.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School?
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School has around 114 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School?
9% of sessions were missed at St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 25% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Wulstan's Catholic 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 St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School?
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School is at Elmfield Walk, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 8UB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)