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Rushwick CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Sponsored academy
Upper Wick Lane, Rushwick, Rushwick CE Primary School, Upper Wick Lane, Worcester WR2 5SU · rushwick.worcs.sch.uk · 01905 964890
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 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
- 1.62 mi
- 2.61 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Out of area – distance only · Worcestershire Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 149
- 71% of 210 places
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 14.8%
- First language not English
- 4%
- 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 1.62 mi (2.61 km) from the school. Source: Worcestershire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 25 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 88% 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 | 25 | 0.8 | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Out of area – distance only | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.62 mi2.61 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 4% 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% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 116847)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Rushwick CofE Primary School on 13 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Needs attention
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 13 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Feb 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 116847), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Jul 2022Monitoring visitEffective action
Feb 2022Inadequate
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Good Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116847)
Before September 2019
May 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116847)
Jan 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116847)
Mar 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 116847)
What parents said
60% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (42 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 60%
- Positive
- 55%
- Replies
- 42
- 27% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on 7 parents (17%) whose child was bullied
based on 13 parents (31%) with SEND