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Claines CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
School Bank, Claines, Worcester WR3 7RW · clainesceprimary.co.uk · 01905 451235
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 86%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Worcestershire 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 3.37 mi
- 5.42 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Out of area – distance only · Worcestershire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 204
- 97% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 11.3%
- First language not English
- 1.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Out of area – distance only” went to a home 3.37 mi (5.42 km) from the school. Source: Worcestershire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 94% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 94% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 37 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 37 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 42 | 1.4▲ | 69% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 46 | 1.5▲ | 65% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Out of area – distance only | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3.37 mi5.42 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 86% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across Worcestershire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲86% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Claines CofE Primary School on 19 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 19 Nov 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Oct 2023
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2023Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Feb 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jun 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (97 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 97
- 47% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied
based on 16 parents (16%) with SEND