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St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
Marlpool Lane, Kidderminster DY11 5HP · stcatherineskidderminster.co.uk · 01562 823614
On the mapSearch near DY11 5HP
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 68%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Worcestershire 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.76 mi
- 1.23 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Out of area – distance only · Worcestershire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 417
- 99% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 10.8%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- 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 0.76 mi (1.23 km) from the school. Source: Worcestershire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 78 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 77% 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 | 60 | 78 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 93% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 56 | 55 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 92% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Out of area – distance only | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.76 mi1.23 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 68% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% 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 | |||
| ▲68% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School on 30 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 30 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jun 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jun 2022Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Jun 2009Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (28 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 28
- 7% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied