Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School
St Albans Close, Worcester, WR5 1PP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Suzanne Beston
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Griffin Schools Trust
- Constituency
- Worcester
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 484
- Pupils on roll
- 398
- URN
- 139001
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01905354800
About this school
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School is a primary academy in Worcester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 398 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Perry Wood Primary and Nursery 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 61 | 57 | 55 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 77% | 82% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 14% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 89% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 89% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 84% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +6.20 | - | - |
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 Perry Wood Primary and Nursery 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 | 82% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 82% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 413 |
| 2023/24 | 416 |
| 2024/25 | 389 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School compares
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School ranked 7th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 82% | 6.4% | 32.3% | 398 | — |
| Nunnery Wood Primary School | 57% | 6.5% | 16.5% | 390 | 0.6 miles |
| Hollymount School | 59% | 7.5% | 45.3% | 377 | 0.6 miles |
| Stanley Road Primary School | 47% | 5.3% | 35.6% | 308 | 0.8 miles |
| The Lyppard Grange Primary School | 64% | 4% | 9.4% | 418 | 0.8 miles |
| Red Hill CofE Primary School | 52% | 4.2% | 11.6% | 394 | 0.8 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)
- 32.32%
- English as an additional language
- 39.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.4%
- Persistent absence
- 18.86%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Nunnery Wood Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Worcester
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Hollymount School0.6 miles
Primary · Worcester
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Stanley Road Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Worcester
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The Lyppard Grange Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Worcester
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Red Hill CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Worcester
Other schools in Worcester
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School ranks 3rd 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 Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Worcester.
- Who is the headteacher of Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School is Mrs Suzanne Beston, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Perry Wood Primary and Nursery 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 Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School?
- Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School has 398 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School full?
- Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 484 pupils and 398 on roll (82%), 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 Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School is part of THE GRIFFIN SCHOOLS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 82% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School compare with other schools in Worcestershire?
- Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School ranked 7th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 90% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Perry Wood Primary and Nursery 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.