Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School
Bromsgrove Road, Romsley, Halesowen, B62 0LF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Suzanne Shackleton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bromsgrove
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 193
- URN
- 116846
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01562710214
About this school
Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Halesowen. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 193 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 69% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 14% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 83% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 83% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 76% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.00 | - | - |
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 Romsley St Kenelm's 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 | 71% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 197 |
| 2023/24 | 195 |
| 2024/25 | 191 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School compares
Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School ranked 66th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.6% | 15.2% | 193 | — |
| Reaside Academy | 61% | 8.1% | 74.8% | 195 | 1.6 miles |
| Holywell Primary and Nursery School | 70% | 5.4% | 25.7% | 410 | 1.8 miles |
| Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School | — | 7.3% | 70.6% | 186 | 1.8 miles |
| Lutley Primary School | 82% | 4.2% | 10.8% | 546 | 1.9 miles |
| St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School | 67% | 4.8% | 21.2% | 193 | 2.0 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)
- 15.18%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.55%
- Persistent absence
- 12.35%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Reaside Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Holywell Primary and Nursery School1.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School1.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Lutley Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Halesowen
-
St Margaret's At Hasbury CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Halesowen
Other schools in Halesowen
Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School ranks 12th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Halesowen.
- Caslon Primary Community School Primary
- Colley Lane Primary Academy Primary
- Cradley CofE Primary School Primary
- Halesowen CofE Primary School Primary
- Howley Grange Primary School Primary
- Huntingtree Primary School Primary
- Hurst Green Primary School Primary
- Lapal Primary School Primary
- Lutley Primary School Primary
- Manor Way Primary Academy Primary
- Newfield Park Primary Academy Primary
- Olive Hill Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School teach?
- Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Halesowen.
- Who is the headteacher of Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School is Mrs Suzanne Shackleton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Romsley St Kenelm's 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 big is Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School?
- Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School has 193 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School full?
- Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 193 on roll (92%), 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 Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School ranked 66th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Romsley St Kenelm's 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.