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Suckley Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Church Lane, Suckley, Worcester WR6 5DE · suckleyschool.co.uk · 01886 884283
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Worcestershire 59%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 6.03 mi
- 9.70 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Out of area – with sibling · Worcestershire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.6
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 95
- 15 over 80 places · 119%
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 11.6%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Suckley School
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Out of area – with sibling” went to a home 6.03 mi (9.70 km) from the school. Source: Worcestershire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 22 families put the school first and 14 places were offered; 64% 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 | 14 | 22 | 1.6▲ | 64% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 12 | 14 | 1.2▲ | 86% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 15 | 18 | 1.2▲ | 78% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 12 | 16 | 1.3▲ | 75% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Out of area – with sibling | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 6.03 mi9.70 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% 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 | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Suckley Primary School on 20 May 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 20 May 2025
- 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: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Jan 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (50 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 50
- 57% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 82% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied