Claines CofE Primary School
School Bank, Claines, Worcester, WR3 7RW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Gent
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Constituency
- Droitwich and Evesham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 204
- URN
- 116793
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01905451235
About this school
Claines CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Worcester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 204 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Claines 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 90% | 80% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 27% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 97% | 83% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 93% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 93% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.50 | - | - |
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 Claines 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 | 90% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Claines CofE Primary School compares
Claines CofE Primary School ranked 6th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% 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 | 86% | 4.8% | 12.1% | 204 | — |
| North Worcester Primary School | — | 4.3% | 10.9% | 403 | 0.9 miles |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell | 68% | 3.6% | 11.4% | 338 | 1.1 miles |
| Hindlip CofE First School | — | 4% | 18.7% | 92 | 1.2 miles |
| Northwick Manor Primary School | 74% | 3.6% | 7.4% | 573 | 1.2 miles |
| Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School | 18% | 4.3% | 13% | 92 | 1.4 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.08%
- English as an additional language
- 1.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.78%
- Persistent absence
- 8.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
North Worcester Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell1.1 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Hindlip CofE First School1.2 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Northwick Manor Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Worcester
Other schools in Worcester
Claines CofE Primary School ranks 2nd of the 39 ranked primary schools in Worcester.
- Broadheath CofE Primary School Primary
- Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School Primary
- Callow End CofE Primary School Primary
- Carnforth School Primary
- Cherry Orchard Primary School Primary
- Clifton upon Teme Primary School Primary
- Cranham Primary School Primary
- Crowle CofE Primary School Primary
- Defford-Cum-Besford CofE School Primary
- Flyford Flavell Primary School Primary
- Great Witley CofE Primary School Primary
- Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Claines CofE Primary School teach?
- Claines CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Worcester.
- Who is the headteacher of Claines CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Claines CofE Primary School is Mr Simon Gent, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Claines CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Claines 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 Claines CofE Primary School?
- Claines CofE Primary School has 204 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Claines CofE Primary School full?
- Claines CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 204 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Claines CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Claines CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does Claines CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Claines CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Claines CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 90% in 2022/23 and 86% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Claines CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Worcestershire?
- Claines CofE Primary School ranked 6th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% 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 Claines CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Claines 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 Claines CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Claines 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.