Cookley Sebright Primary School
16 Lea Lane, Cookley, Kidderminster, DY10 3TA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Victoria Crisp
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Wyre Forest
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 230
- URN
- 135048
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01562850397
About this school
Cookley Sebright Primary School is a voluntary controlled primary school in Kidderminster. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 230 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cookley Sebright 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- 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 | 32 | 26 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 54% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 73% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 69% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 69% | 69% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 Cookley Sebright 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 | 59% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 221 |
| 2023/24 | 235 |
| 2024/25 | 239 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cookley Sebright Primary School compares
Cookley Sebright Primary School ranked 58th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 5.2% | 25.3% | 230 | — |
| Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy | 63% | 4.7% | 12.3% | 220 | 1.1 miles |
| St Oswald's CofE Primary School | 75% | 5.8% | 42.9% | 155 | 1.1 miles |
| St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School | 39% | 6.3% | 54.8% | 212 | 1.7 miles |
| St George's CofE School | 42% | 4.9% | 36.8% | 223 | 2.0 miles |
| Foley Infant School Academy | — | 4.6% | 8.3% | 161 | 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)
- 25.25%
- English as an additional language
- 0.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.18%
- Persistent absence
- 10.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
St Oswald's CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
St George's CofE School2.0 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
Foley Infant School Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
Other schools in Kidderminster
Cookley Sebright Primary School ranks 7th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Kidderminster.
- Birchen Coppice Academy Primary
- Blakedown CofE Primary School Primary
- Chaddesley Corbett Endowed Primary School Primary
- Cleobury Mortimer Primary School Primary
- Comberton Primary School Primary
- Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School Primary
- Farlow CofE Primary School Primary
- Foley Park Primary Academy Primary
- Franche Primary School Primary
- Hartlebury CofE Primary School Primary
- Heronswood Primary School Primary
- Offmore Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cookley Sebright Primary School teach?
- Cookley Sebright Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Kidderminster.
- Who is the head teacher of Cookley Sebright Primary School?
- The head teacher of Cookley Sebright Primary School is Mrs Victoria Crisp, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cookley Sebright Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cookley Sebright 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 Cookley Sebright Primary School?
- Cookley Sebright Primary School has 230 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Cookley Sebright Primary School full?
- Cookley Sebright Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 230 on roll (110%), so it is at or above 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 Cookley Sebright Primary School a faith school?
- No. Cookley Sebright Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cookley Sebright Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cookley Sebright Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Cookley Sebright Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cookley Sebright Primary School compare with other schools in Worcestershire?
- Cookley Sebright Primary School ranked 58th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cookley Sebright Primary School's absence rate?
- Cookley Sebright Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cookley Sebright Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cookley Sebright 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 1 July 2026.