Stourport Primary Academy, Stourport-on-Severn
Stourport Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Stourport-on-Severn, part of Severn Academies Educational Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 8 schools in Stourport-on-Severn with published results, and 13,829th of 14,452 across England. It was 82% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- 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 27 Oct 2026
Stourport Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 47% of Year 6 pupils at Stourport Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 56% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Stourport Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Stourport Primary Academy as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 Stourport Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stourport Primary Academy are Burlish Park Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 88% maths); St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 83% reading, 76% maths); Lickhill Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 96% reading, 81% maths); and St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School (1 mile, Good, 80% reading, 67% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Stourport Primary Academy.
Burlish Park Primary SchoolSt Wulstan's Catholic Primary SchoolLickhill Primary SchoolSt Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School
The trust
Stourport Primary Academy is one of 8 schools run by Severn Academies Educational Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
16 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Stourport Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 75% would recommend the school, 81% say their child is happy there and 43% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (88%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (43%).
Who goes there
6.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (70%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 69 pupils (23.7%) received SEN support and 20 (6.9%) 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.
Staffing
Stourport Primary Academy had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hartlebury Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Park Avenue (adjacent), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 123 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, Stourport Primary Academy issued 25 suspensions, 8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from September 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Stourport Primary Academy creates a caring, respectful environment where children thrive academically and emotionally. The school has excellent teaching quality with well-trained staff who know your child well and provide strong support. Reading progress is improving significantly, and pupils with additional needs receive excellent tailored support to achieve their best.
Key Strengths
- Strong relationships between staff and pupils help children feel safe and supported
- Well-sequenced curriculum with high expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND
- High-quality phonics teaching has improved reading standards for current pupils
- Well-trained staff with strong subject knowledge deliver clear teaching
- Positive behaviour across the school, supported by warm and respectful relationships
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils still have gaps in knowledge from previous curriculum weaknesses that need to be addressed
- Knowledge checking is not consistent across all subjects, so the school cannot identify where learning is less secure
- Early years environment does not sufficiently support children's independent learning of letters and numbers
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff understanding their community well and pupils knowing they can turn to adults with any worries.
Extracurricular Activities
Wide range of clubs, visiting speakers about jobs and interests, local educational visits, residential trip for Years 5 and 6
Stourport Primary Academy has maintained the good standards from its previous inspection. The school is built on strong values of kindness, honesty, respect and teamwork, creating a warm and nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and supported.
At a Glance
26.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
16 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 declined from 56% to 47% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 64% to 56% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 62% to 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.1
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
25.8
KS2
10
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Stourport Primary Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 10 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
3 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 Stourport Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
82%
Available places
257 pupils
315 places
58 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
69
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
30.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
291
Total Pupils
151
Boys
140
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
17.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,763
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,429
Per pupil
£1606k
Total funding
£103k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.2%
Overall absence
25.9%
Persistent absence
239
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
Stourport Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Stourport Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Stourport Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Stourport Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 47% reached the expected standard in reading and 56% did so in maths.
What is Stourport Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Stourport Primary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Stourport Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Stourport Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Worcestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Stourport Primary Academy?
Stourport Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 82% of its 315 places.
How big are the classes at Stourport Primary Academy?
Classes at Stourport Primary Academy average 25.1 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Stourport Primary Academy?
Stourport Primary Academy has around 291 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Stourport Primary Academy?
7.2% of sessions were missed at Stourport Primary Academy in 2024/25. 25.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stourport Primary Academy?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Stourport Primary Academy 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 Stourport Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 10 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 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 Stourport Primary Academy?
Stourport Primary Academy is at Park Avenue, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 8SH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)