Bayton CofE Primary School
Bayton, Near Kidderminster, DY14 9LG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Laura Paske
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 104
- Pupils on roll
- 95
- URN
- 116781
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01299832393
About this school
Bayton CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Near Kidderminster. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 95 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bayton CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 67% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 27% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 100% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 67% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 87% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bayton CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Worcestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 100 |
| 2024/25 | 95 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bayton CofE Primary School compares
Bayton CofE Primary School ranked 32nd of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.8% | 4.2% | 95 | — |
| Cleobury Mortimer Primary School | 35% | 4.7% | 20.7% | 240 | 2.2 miles |
| Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School | 45% | 5.1% | 12.1% | 86 | 2.4 miles |
| Lindridge St Lawrence CE Primary School | 17% | 6.5% | 27.4% | 70 | 2.8 miles |
| Abberley Parochial VC Primary School | 71% | 3.7% | 6.9% | 102 | 4.7 miles |
| Kinlet CofE Primary School | — | 8.8% | 28.9% | 41 | 4.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.21%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.78%
- Persistent absence
- 11.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cleobury Mortimer Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
Lindridge St Lawrence CE Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Tenbury Wells
-
Abberley Parochial VC Primary School4.7 miles
Primary · Abberley
-
Kinlet CofE Primary School4.7 miles
Primary · Kinlet
Common questions
- What ages does Bayton CofE Primary School teach?
- Bayton CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Near Kidderminster.
- Who is the headteacher of Bayton CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bayton CofE Primary School is Mrs Laura Paske, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bayton CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bayton CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bayton CofE Primary School?
- Bayton CofE Primary School has 95 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bayton CofE Primary School full?
- Bayton CofE Primary School has capacity for 104 pupils and 95 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bayton CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bayton CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does Bayton CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bayton CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Bayton CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bayton CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Worcestershire?
- Bayton CofE Primary School ranked 32nd of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bayton CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Bayton CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bayton CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bayton CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.