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Kempsey Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Bryony Baynes

corporate_fareHANLEY AND UPTON EDUCATIONAL TRUST

location_onWorcester, WR5 3NT

language Visit Website phone 1905820262

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2020

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Students

361

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Expected Standard

59%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Kempsey Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Worcester, serving ages 5-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 63% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Kempsey Primary School is an academy converter in Worcester, Worcestershire, admitting pupils aged 5-11. It is part of HANLEY AND UPTON EDUCATIONAL TRUST. The school has approximately 359 pupils on roll, of whom 15% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 59% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #66 of 113 primaries in Worcestershire and #8,168 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2020. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 0.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 57%

Reading71% LA 72%

Writing68% LA 67%

Maths71% LA 70%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading72% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing72% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths64% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading68% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing58% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths70% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.6

Read

LA -0.3

-3.3 to 0.1

-1.0

Write

LA -0.7

-2.6 to 0.6

0.1

Maths

LA -0.8

-1.5 to 1.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading67% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths61% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.7

Read

LA -0.3

-4.5 to -1.0

-2.0

Write

LA -0.7

-3.6 to -0.4

-4.2

Maths

LA -0.6

-5.8 to -2.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 60%

Reading76% LA 71%

Writing87% LA 74%

Maths63% LA 71%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.2

Read

LA -0.7

-1.6 to 2

0.9

Write

LA -0.6

-0.8 to 2.6

-2.6

Maths

LA -1.1

-4.2 to -1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 February 2025

Inspection Report

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28 January 2020

Inspection Report

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06 April 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2020-01-28

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2014-10-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-02-27

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

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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

0.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.3%(1 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: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 359 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.3%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	359	1	0.3%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	361	3	0.8%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	358	2	0.6%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	358	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	354	1	0.3%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	362	2	0.6%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	361	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	360	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	367	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	366	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	364	1	0.3%	0.5%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	355	0	0.0%	0.4%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	342	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	336	2	0.6%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	316	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	316	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	313	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	302	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	301	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	295	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	305	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	301	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	297	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

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.

Speech, Language & Communication 19 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Kempsey Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

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

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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