The Lyppard Grange Primary School, Worcester

Primary
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Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~576m)Possible (~823m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Becky Thorp
Pupils:418 / 420 capacity
LA:Worcestershire
Phone:01905729383
Address:Ankerage Green, Worcester, WR4 0DZ
Trust:QUEST LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Strong Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Strong Standard
Inspected 16 June 2026View full report
URN:144580
UKPRN:10064769
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Worcester
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

The school creates a warm, caring environment where children feel safe and included. Staff excel at pastoral care and personal development, helping pupils understand different cultures and manage their emotions. Teaching in early reading and mathematics is particularly strong, with pupils achieving well and developing positive attitudes to learning.

Key Strengths

  • Strong attendance rates above national figures with effective support for disadvantaged pupils
  • Positive pupil behaviour and rare bullying incidents handled through restorative approaches
  • Excellent early years provision with children settling quickly and developing key skills
  • Well-designed personal development programme including values, relationships and wellbeing
  • Effective inclusion practices with tailored support for pupils with additional needs

Areas for Improvement

  • Higher attaining pupils need more opportunities to reach greater depth of understanding in some subjects
  • Spelling and handwriting improvements are not yet consistent across the school
  • Support for pupils with additional needs in wider curriculum subjects needs to be more consistent

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and all legal requirements are fulfilled.

Extracurricular Activities

Football club, gardening club, science club, London trips with landmark visits and theatre attendance, sports leaders roles, sports day, e-safety leadership, Aspire to be careers programme

The Lyppard Grange Primary School is a welcoming community where pupils enjoy learning and feel safe. The school has strong attendance, positive behaviour, and effective pastoral care, with pupils achieving expected standards in reading, writing and mathematics.

At a Glance

8.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths+13ppWriting-1pp

Reading has improved from 75% to 81%. Maths has improved from 73% to 86%. Writing has remained stable at around 69%.

Class Sizes

29.5

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

29.4

KS2

13

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Lyppard Centre (Adj)
114m · 2 min walk
Knotts Avenue (Opp)
168m · 3 min walk
Lyppard Tesco (Adj)
226m · 4 min walk
Home Meadow (Southbound)
385m · 6 min walk
Golf Course (Adj)
407m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

418 pupils

420 capacity

2 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(4)

16 June 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
1 March 2022
6 September 2017

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.99843%

Overall absence

7.65027%

Persistent absence

366

Enrolments

Authorised2.64663%
Unauthorised1.3518%
Persistent (10%+)7.65027%
Severe (50%+)0.27322%

Absence trend

2.91522%
18/19
3.70368%
20/21
5.43804%
21/22
4.72982%
22/23
4.12793%
23/24
3.99843%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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