Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School
Grimley, Worcester, WR2 6LU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Lock
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 92
- URN
- 116815
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01905640325
About this school
Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Worcester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 92 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Grimley and Holt 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 14 | 17 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 65% | 18% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 94% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 64% | 82% | 27% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 94% | 55% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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 Grimley and Holt 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 | 50% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 18% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 99 |
| 2023/24 | 96 |
| 2024/25 | 92 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School compares
Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School ranked 126th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 18% | 4.3% | 13% | 92 | — |
| Hallow CofE Primary School | 61% | 4.2% | 8.8% | 143 | 1.4 miles |
| Claines CofE Primary School | 86% | 4.8% | 12.1% | 204 | 1.4 miles |
| North Worcester Primary School | — | 4.3% | 10.9% | 403 | 2.1 miles |
| Northwick Manor Primary School | 74% | 3.6% | 7.4% | 573 | 2.1 miles |
| Ombersley Endowed First School | — | 6.4% | 13.1% | 131 | 2.1 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)
- 13.04%
- English as an additional language
- 5.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.25%
- Persistent absence
- 8.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hallow CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Claines CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
North Worcester Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Northwick Manor Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Ombersley Endowed First School2.1 miles
Primary · Ombersley
Other schools in Worcester
Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School ranks 39th 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
- Claines CofE 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
Common questions
- What ages does Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School teach?
- Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Worcester.
- Who is the headteacher of Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School is Mrs Rebecca Lock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Grimley and Holt 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 Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School?
- Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School has 92 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School full?
- Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 92 on roll (88%), 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 Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 18% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Worcestershire?
- Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School ranked 126th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Grimley and Holt 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.