Stanley Road Primary School, Worcester

Ofsted's report card from its 10 February 2026 inspection grades Stanley Road Primary School on 7 areas: 6 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have worked effectively to ensure that pupils attend well."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have a detailed understanding of the quality of curriculum and teaching."

Early years - Expected standard. "Warm relationships embody the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have established an inclusive vision."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders continue to improve this diverse and caring school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Diversity is at the heart of Stanley Road primary school."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Outcomes in national assessments, over time, show that pupils' achievement is not as good as it could be."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that all published outcomes improve to meet national averages for all pupils, including disadvantaged pupils"; "Leaders should accurately identify, monitor and act on priorities for improvement, leading to consistent improvement in standards across all areas of the school's work".

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Stanley Road Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 61% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 56% in reading and 51% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Stanley Road Primary School as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 36 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 Stanley Road Primary School are Red Hill CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 72% reading, 65% maths); Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School (0.8 miles, Good, 91% reading, 87% maths); Nunnery Wood Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 67% reading, 75% maths); and Hollymount School (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 80% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Stanley Road Primary School.

Stanley Road Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Perry Hall Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.

28 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Stanley Road Primary School (as of April 2026): 75% would recommend the school, 79% say their child is happy there and 55% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (79%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (55%).

79.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (49%), White British (14%) and Black (13%).

The nearest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, about 450 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Shrub Hill Station (opposite), 370 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 659 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.

In 2024/25, Stanley Road Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Stanley Road Primary School are Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College (0.6 miles), Nunnery Wood High School (1 mile), Bishop Perowne CofE College (1 mile) and Christopher Whitehead Language College (1 mile).