St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School is a primary school located in Kidderminster. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 18/11/2011. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.9%, which is 0.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Marlpool Lane, Kidderminster

School Information

Address: Marlpool Lane, Kidderminster, DY11 5HP
Website: www.stcatherineskidderminster.co.uk/
Telephone: 01562823614
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Worcestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Amanda Cope
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 135051

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 18/11/2011

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 417
Number of Boys: 214
Number of Girls: 203

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 7% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.2 Confidence interval -1.8 to 1.5
Writing
Average: 0.4 Confidence interval -1.1 to 1.9
Maths
Above Average: 1.5 Confidence interval 0.1 to 2.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:77%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:20%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School
Marlpool Lane , DY11 5HP 		3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Franche Primary School
Chestnut Grove , DY11 5QB 		3out of 4 479 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's CofE Primary School
Blakebrook , DY11 6AP 		1out of 4 1,202 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School
Stoney Lane , DY10 2LX 		3out of 4 1,340 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy
Franche Road , Wolverley DY11 5TP 		3out of 4 1,664 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Baxter College
Habberley Road , DY11 5PQ 		1out of 4 1,248 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wolverley CofE Secondary School
Blakeshall Lane , Wolverley DY11 5XQ 		3out of 4 2,407 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
King Charles I School
Hill Grove House , Comberton Road DY10 1XA 		3out of 4 2,770 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holy Trinity School
Birmingham Road , DY10 2BY 		3out of 4 2,037 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wyre Forest School
Habberley Road , DY11 6FA 		3out of 4 962 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Nurture Learning
County Buildings , Bewdley Road DY11 6RQ 		- not rated 1,296 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Heathfield Knoll School
Wolverley , DY10 3QE 		- not rated 1,897 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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