Located in Halesowen, Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School currently has around 191 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.2% boys and 51.8% girls. Around 14.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.4%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.4%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Bromsgrove Road, Halesowen, B62 0LF
Website: www.stkenelms.co.uk/
Telephone: 01562710214
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Worcestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Suzanne Shackleton
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 116846

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/12/2017

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 191
Number of Boys: 92
Number of Girls: 99

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British87.40%167
White and Black Caribbean4.20%8
Unclassified2.60%5
Other Mixed2.10%4
White and Asian1.60%3
Other White0.50%1
Other Asian0.50%1
Caribbean0.50%1
Indian0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.3)
Writing: Average (1.7)
Maths: Well Above Average (3.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
71%
Town average
64%
Local authority average
65%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
21%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
105.1
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
108.0
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
104.7
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School
Bromsgrove Road , Romsley B62 0LF
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Reaside Academy
Tresco Close , Frankley B45 0HY
3out of 4 2,836 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Reaside Junior School
Tresco Close , Frankley B45 0HY
- not rated 2,836 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Holywell Primary and Nursery School
School Road , Rubery B45 9EY
2out of 4 3,190 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School
New Street , Rubery B45 0EU
3out of 4 3,207 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rubery, Gannow Middle School
Gunner Lane , Rubery B45 9EY
- not rated 3,209 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Balaam Wood School
New Street , Frankley B45 0EU
- not rated 3,152 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy
New Street , Frankley B45 0EU
3out of 4 3,233 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rubery Pupil Referral Unit
The Bungalow , Gunner Lane B45 9EY
- not rated 3,209 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.