Voluntary controlled school · Worcestershire

Claines CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
204Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
116793URN

School Bank, Claines, Worcester, WR3 7RW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.4per place

1.5 above Worcestershire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Worcestershire

102 applications for 30 places · 8th of 145 in Worcestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

86%met the expected standard

Worcestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 19 November 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

19 November 2024
Graded inspection, no overall grade
12 October 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.4applications per place, Reception

1.5 above Worcestershire median (1.9) 1.2 above England median (2.2)

102 applications · 30 places offered · 32 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.4; Worcestershire median median 1.9
2025 2.9; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2024 2.7; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2023 3.4; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2022 3.6; Worcestershire median median 1.7
2021 3.4; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2020 3.2; Worcestershire median median 1.7
2019 4.5; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2018 3.5; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2017 4.6; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2016 5.2; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2015 3.8; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2014 3.9; Worcestershire median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Worcestershire median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Worcestershire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	102	3.4	32	1.07
Sep 2025	29	84	2.9	37	1.28
Sep 2024	30	82	2.7	37	1.23
Sep 2023	30	101	3.4	42	1.40
Sep 2022	30	109	3.6	46	1.53
Sep 2021	28	94	3.4	26	0.93
Sep 2020	30	95	3.2	41	1.37
Sep 2019	30	134	4.5	41	1.37
Sep 2018	30	106	3.5	36	1.20
Sep 2017	30	138	4.6	49	1.63
Sep 2016	30	157	5.2	41	1.37
Sep 2015	30	113	3.8	25	0.83
Sep 2014	30	116	3.9	33	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 90% · Maths 90% → all three 86% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard86%6th of 113 in Worcestershire

Worcestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Worcestershire 78% England 78%

Higher standard48%

Worcestershire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard90%

Worcestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth28%

Worcestershire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Worcestershire 76% England 77%

Higher standard31%

Worcestershire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Worcestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	86%	17%	108	108
2023/24	80%	27%	109	110
2022/23	90%	17%	110	110

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Claines CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.4applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
North Worcester Primary School
1.5 km · Worcestershire

Good2024

2.3applications per place
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell
1.8 km · Worcestershire

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Hindlip CofE First School
2.0 km · Worcestershire

Outstanding2024

3.7applications per place
Northwick Manor Primary School
2.0 km · Worcestershire

Outstanding2022

1.9applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School
2.2 km · Worcestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 18%met the SATs standard
Cranham Primary School
2.4 km · Worcestershire

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Barnabas CofE Primary School
2.7 km · Worcestershire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Hallow CofE Primary School
2.7 km · Worcestershire

2026

1.8applications per place 61%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 116793 · 885/3019
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 204 on roll
Free school meals: 11.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: School Bank, Claines, Worcester, WR3 7RW
Local authority: Worcestershire · Wychavon

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources