The Lyppard Grange Primary School, Worcester

Ofsted's report card from its 16 June 2026 inspection grades The Lyppard Grange Primary School on 7 areas: 3 strong standard and 4 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Pupils attend regularly and arrive punctually."

Early years - Strong standard. "Leadership of early years is effective."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders provide a carefully designed and highly effective programme for personal development that is responsive to pupils' needs and topical issues."

Achievement - Expected standard. "By the time pupils leave school, they secure the knowledge and skills they need in reading, writing and mathematics."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders keep a close eye on curriculum and teaching and take appropriate steps to ensure that it meets the needs of pupils."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders foster a caring and inclusive environment where pupils feel supported."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and staff work continually to improve the school for the benefit of all pupils."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that adaptations for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are implemented consistently beyond core subjects so that pupils can be even more successful in their learning"; "Leaders should continue to embed the teaching of handwriting, spelling, punctuation and grammar so that all pupils, particularly older pupils, write with greater accuracy and automaticity"; "Leaders should ensure that opportunities to deepen understanding are consistently embedded across the wider curriculum so that all pupils, and particularly those who are higher attaining, can extend their knowledge further".

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is with great pleasure that I welcome you, on behalf of the children, staff and governors, to our school."

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026, an open day on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 1.30pm and an open day on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 4pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at The Lyppard Grange Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 75% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 51 families put The Lyppard Grange Primary School as their first choice and 94 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to The Lyppard Grange Primary School are Oasis Academy Warndon (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 79% maths); Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School (0.8 miles, Good, 91% reading, 87% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Worcester (0.8 miles, 77% reading, 75% maths); and Carnforth School (0.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 80% maths).

The Lyppard Grange Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

The Lyppard Grange Primary School is one of 6 schools run by Quest Learning Trust, an academy trust.

8.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 85 pupils (20.3%) received SEN support and 10 (2.4%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lyppard Centre (adjacent), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 252 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78), as is usual near a town centre.

The Lyppard Grange Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to The Lyppard Grange Primary School are Nunnery Wood High School (1.2 miles) and Tudor Grange Academy Worcester (1.5 miles).