Academy converter · Worcestershire

Foley Park Primary Academy

2–11Ages
219Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145483URN

Northumberland Avenue, Kidderminster, DY11 7AW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.3 below Worcestershire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Worcestershire

38 applications for 24 places · 109th of 145 in Worcestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

42%met the expected standard

Worcestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 3 July 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

3 July 2024
Graded inspection: Good
14 July 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Worcestershire median (1.9) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

38 applications · 24 places offered · 21 named it first

2026 1.6; Worcestershire median median 1.9
2025 1.7; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2024 2.3; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2023 1.7; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2022 1.5; Worcestershire median median 1.7
2021 1.8; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2020 1.6; Worcestershire median median 1.7
2019 1.6; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2018 1.9; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2017 1.5; Worcestershire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 1.5; Worcestershire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 1.8; Worcestershire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 1.7; Worcestershire median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Worcestershire median

Dashed bars: as Foley Park Primary School and Nursery (URN 135049), Kidderminster, Foley Park First School and Nursery Unit (URN 116693), the previous school.

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	24	38	1.6	21	0.88
Sep 2025	24	40	1.7	20	0.83
Sep 2024	18	41	2.3	18	1.00
Sep 2023	30	51	1.7	38	1.27
Sep 2022	30	46	1.5	29	0.97
Sep 2021	30	53	1.8	35	1.17
Sep 2020	30	49	1.6	31	1.03
Sep 2019	29	47	1.6	25	0.86
Sep 2018	30	58	1.9	37	1.23
Sep 2017 *	24	37	1.5	18	0.75
Sep 2016 *	30	44	1.5	29	0.97
Sep 2015 *	28	50	1.8	27	0.96
Sep 2014 *	30	50	1.7	20	0.67

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 50% · Writing 63% · Maths 50% → all three 42% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard42%103rd of 113 in Worcestershire

Worcestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard50%

Worcestershire 78% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Worcestershire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

Worcestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Worcestershire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard50%

Worcestershire 76% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Worcestershire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	42%	4%	99	101
2023/24	50%	0%	102	101
2022/23	38%	3%	103	101

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

Foley Park Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2024

1.6applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Sutton Park Primary School
0.9 km · Worcestershire

Outstanding2023

2.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Birchen Coppice Academy
1.1 km · Worcestershire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.0applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
St John's CofE Primary School
1.3 km · Worcestershire

Good2023

2.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Heronswood Primary School
1.9 km · Worcestershire

Outstanding2024

1.5applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
St Ambrose Catholic Primary
1.9 km · Worcestershire

Good2022

1.3applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St George's CofE School
2.1 km · Worcestershire

Good2024

2.2applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Comberton Primary School
2.3 km · Worcestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Franche Primary School
2.4 km · Worcestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 62%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145483 · 885/2908
Trust: Victoria Academies Trust
Capacity: 219 pupils · 219 on roll
Free school meals: 29.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2018
Replaced: Foley Park Primary School and Nursery (URN 135049); Kidderminster, Foley Park First School and Nursery Unit (URN 116693)
Address: Northumberland Avenue, Kidderminster, DY11 7AW
Local authority: Worcestershire · Wyre Forest

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