St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School
Marlpool Lane, Kidderminster, DY11 5HP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Amanda Cope
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Constituency
- Wyre Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 417
- URN
- 135051
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01562823614
About this school
St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Kidderminster. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 417 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 15 June 2022, 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 | 59 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 73% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 12% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 80% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 87% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 80% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.60 | - | - |
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 St Catherine's CofE (VC) 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 | 78% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 417 |
| 2023/24 | 409 |
| 2024/25 | 414 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School compares
St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School ranked 49th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 4.4% | 12.3% | 417 | — |
| Franche Primary School | 62% | 5.4% | 25.9% | 726 | 0.3 miles |
| St John's CofE Primary School | 53% | 6.4% | 34.5% | 224 | 0.7 miles |
| St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School | 39% | 6.3% | 54.8% | 212 | 0.8 miles |
| Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy | 63% | 4.7% | 12.3% | 220 | 0.9 miles |
| St George's CofE School | 42% | 4.9% | 36.8% | 223 | 1.0 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)
- 12.32%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.41%
- Persistent absence
- 8.82%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Franche Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
St John's CofE Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
St George's CofE School1.0 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
Other schools in Kidderminster
St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School ranks 4th 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
- Cookley Sebright 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
Common questions
- What year groups does St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School teach?
- St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Kidderminster.
- Who is the head teacher of St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School?
- The head teacher of St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School is Mrs Amanda Cope, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Catherine's CofE (VC) 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 St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School?
- St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School has 417 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School full?
- St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 417 on roll (99%), 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 St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 68% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School rank locally?
- St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School ranked 49th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School's absence rate?
- St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Catherine's CofE (VC) 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.