Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School, Worcester
Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Worcester. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. It was 67% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School in detail
Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 2 families put Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School as their first choice and 14 named it as one of their preferences, for 2 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 Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School are Crowle CofE Primary School (1.7 miles, Good); Flyford Flavell Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); Himbleton CofE Primary School and Nursery (2.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); and Tibberton CofE First School (3.2 miles, Outstanding).
Crowle CofE Primary SchoolFlyford Flavell Primary SchoolHimbleton CofE Primary School and NurseryTibberton CofE First School
Who goes there
1.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Worcestershire Parkway Rail Station, about 3.8 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Pershore Road Shelter (adjacent), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78).
Suspensions and exclusions
Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
1.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
15.3
Avg class size
16.5
Infant (KS1)
14.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School
School Tours September - December 2026
10 Sep 2026
Primary Status
22 Jan 2025
Children Plant Trees in new Upton Snodsbury Woodland Area.
17 May 2024
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 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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Your chances of a place at Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
67%
Available places
50 pupils
75 places
25 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Worcester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Worcester
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(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Outstanding, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
10
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
21.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
61
Total Pupils
32
Boys
29
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
12.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,038
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,535
Per pupil
£456k
Total funding
£3k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.5%
Overall absence
2.6%
Persistent absence
39
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School
What is Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2016 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Upton Snodsbury CofE 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 Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School?
Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 67% of its 75 places.
How big are the classes at Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School?
Classes at Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School average 15.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School?
Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School has around 61 pupils on roll. 2% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School?
2.5% of sessions were missed at Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 2.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Upton Snodsbury CofE 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 Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 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 Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School?
Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School is at School Lane, Upton Snodsbury, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR7 4NH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)