Voluntary controlled school · Worcestershire

Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School

5–11Ages
193Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
116846URN

Bromsgrove Road, Romsley, Halesowen, B62 0LF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

close to Worcestershire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Worcestershire

52 applications for 28 places · 69th of 145 in Worcestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Worcestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodDec 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

29 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
5 December 2017
Graded inspection: Good

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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

1.9applications per place, Reception

close to Worcestershire median (1.9) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

52 applications · 28 places offered · 33 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.9; Worcestershire median median 1.9
2025 1.3; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2024 1.8; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2023 1.4; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2022 1.6; Worcestershire median median 1.7
2021 1.5; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2020 1.4; Worcestershire median median 1.7
2019 1.1; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2018 1.2; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2017 1.8; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2016 1.9; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2015 1.5; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2014 1.6; Worcestershire median median 1.8

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	28	52	1.9	33	1.18
Sep 2025	30	38	1.3	33	1.10
Sep 2024	21	37	1.8	20	0.95
Sep 2023	18	26	1.4	17	0.94
Sep 2022	28	46	1.6	32	1.14
Sep 2021	28	42	1.5	27	0.96
Sep 2020	28	38	1.4	25	0.89
Sep 2019	27	30	1.1	24	0.89
Sep 2018	29	35	1.2	29	1.00
Sep 2017	21	38	1.8	20	0.95
Sep 2016	28	54	1.9	35	1.25
Sep 2015	28	41	1.5	27	0.96
Sep 2014	28	46	1.6	28	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 70% · Maths 87% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%57th of 113 in Worcestershire

Worcestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Worcestershire 78% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Worcestershire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Worcestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Worcestershire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard87%

Worcestershire 76% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Worcestershire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	63%	0%	104	103
2023/24	69%	14%	107	105
2022/23	71%	21%	107	108

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

Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Reaside Academy
2.6 km · Birmingham

Good2023

61%met the SATs standard
Holywell Primary and Nursery School
2.9 km · Worcestershire

Requires improvement2021

1.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School
2.9 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2023

1.4applications per place
Lutley Primary School
3.1 km · Dudley

Improved significantly2025

2.2applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School
3.2 km · Dudley

Good2023

3.0applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Kitwell Primary School
3.6 km · Birmingham

Good2023

3.5applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Forestdale Primary School
3.7 km · Birmingham

2026

3.5applications per place 15%met the SATs standard
Beaconside Primary and Nursery School
3.7 km · Worcestershire

2026

3.1applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 116846 · 885/3097
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 193 on roll
Free school meals: 13.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Bromsgrove Road, Romsley, Halesowen, B62 0LF
Local authority: Worcestershire · Bromsgrove

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