Ofsted: Good

Fort Royal

verifiedData: DfE & Ofsted 2024/25

personMr Edward Francis

location_onWorcester, WR5 1DR

language Visit Website phone 1905355525

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

242

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Expected Standard

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Age Range

4-11

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Fort Royal is a Community special school school in Worcester, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Fort Royal is a community special school in Worcester, Worcestershire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 232 pupils on roll, of whom 35% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 7.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: Department for Education 2024/25, Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 57%

Reading0% LA 72%

Writing0% LA 67%

Maths0% LA 70%

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Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

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Write

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2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 56%England 61%

Reading0% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

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Write

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2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 55%England 60%

Reading0% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.1

Read

LA -0.3

-6.3 to -1.9

-2.7

Write

LA -0.7

-4.7 to -0.6

-3.8

Maths

LA -0.8

-5.9 to -1.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 62%England 65%

Reading0% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.2

Read

LA -0.3

-6.9 to -1.6

-3.6

Write

LA -0.7

-6.0 to -1.1

-3.4

Maths

LA -0.6

-5.7 to -1.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 60%

Reading0% LA 71%

Writing0% LA 74%

Maths0% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.3

Read

LA -0.7

-5.3 to -1.3

-2

Write

LA -0.6

-4 to 0

-2.1

Maths

LA -1.1

-4 to -0.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 September 2021

Inspection Report

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20 September 2016

Inspection Report

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30 January 2013

Inspection Report

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12 May 2010

Inspection Report

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20 October 2009

Inspection Report

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20 January 2009

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2016-09-20

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-01-30

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-05-12

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 232 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	232	0.0%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	233	0.0%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	243	0.0%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	243	0.0%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	246	0.0%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	242	0.0%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	242	0.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	241	0.0%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	253	0.0%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	254	0.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	257	0.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	240	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	240	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	235	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	241	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	241	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	236	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	249	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	254	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	250	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	250	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	255	0.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	249	0.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	232	0.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	230	0.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	228	0.0%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 142 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 64 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 21 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

Fort Royal

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover