Located in Kidderminster, St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 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.
St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School currently has around 414 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.5% boys and 49.5% girls. Around 12.1% 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 3.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 6.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.4%).
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.
| 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 date: 17/11/2011
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 414 |
| Number of Boys: | 209 |
| Number of Girls: | 205 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 6.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.40% | 366 |
| Unclassified | 5.80% | 24 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.70% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other White | 0.20% | 1 |
| African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| 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 |
| Kidderminster, the Marlpool First School Marlpool Lane , DY11 5HP | - not rated | 169 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kidderminster, Franche First School Chestnut Grove , Franche DY11 5QB | - not rated | 345 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Franche Primary School Chestnut Grove , DY11 5QB | - not rated | 479 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kidderminster, St Barnaba's First School Wolverley Road , DY11 5JN | - not rated | 521 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter College Habberley Road , DY11 5PQ | - not rated | 1,248 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Baxter Business and Enterprise College Habberley Road , DY11 5PQ | - not rated | 1,268 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Baxter College Habberley Road , DY11 5PQ | - not rated | 1,268 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Baxter College Habberley Road , DY11 5PQ | - not rated | 1,268 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wolverley High School Blakeshall Lane , Wolverley DY11 5XQ | - not rated | 2,407 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidderminster, Franche Middle School Chestnut Grove , DY11 5QB | - not rated | 479 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kidderminster, St John's CofE Middle School Blakebrook , DY11 6AP | - not rated | 1,175 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Sladen CofE Middle School Hurcott Road , DY10 2QJ | - not rated | 1,652 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kidderminster, Sion Hill Middle School Sion Hill , Broadwaters DY10 2XT | - not rated | 2,087 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidderminster College Market Street , DY10 1LX | - not rated | 1,821 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kidderminster College Market Street , DY10 1AB | - not rated | 1,822 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity School Birmingham Road , DY10 2BY | 3out of 4 | 2,036 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blakebrook School Bewdley Road , DY11 6RL | - not rated | 1,284 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 |
| The Knoll School Manor Avenue , DY11 6EA | - not rated | 1,309 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kidderminster Pupil Referral Unit The Old Coach House , Bewdley Road DY11 6RL | - not rated | 1,413 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.