Cleobury Mortimer Primary School
Love Lane, Cleobury Mortimer, Kidderminster, DY14 8PE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FOUR STONES GATEWAY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs S Desborough
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 259
- Pupils on roll
- 240
- URN
- 141636
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01299270313
About this school
Cleobury Mortimer Primary School is a primary academy in Kidderminster. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 240 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cleobury Mortimer 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 | 43 | 31 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 65% | 35% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 19% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 81% | 48% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 71% | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 71% | 39% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.20 | - | - |
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 Cleobury Mortimer 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 | Shropshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 35% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 266 |
| 2023/24 | 256 |
| 2024/25 | 250 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cleobury Mortimer Primary School compares
Cleobury Mortimer Primary School ranked 86th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 35% | 4.7% | 20.7% | 240 | — |
| Bayton CofE Primary School | 73% | 4.8% | 4.2% | 95 | 2.2 miles |
| Farlow CofE Primary School | 50% | 5% | 7.1% | 24 | 3.5 miles |
| Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School | 45% | 5.1% | 12.1% | 86 | 3.7 miles |
| Kinlet CofE Primary School | — | 8.8% | 28.9% | 41 | 4.0 miles |
| Stottesdon CofE Primary School | 67% | 3.9% | 9.5% | 118 | 4.2 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)
- 20.7%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.7%
- Persistent absence
- 10.19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bayton CofE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Near Kidderminster
-
Farlow CofE Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
Kinlet CofE Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Kinlet
-
Stottesdon CofE Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
Other schools in Kidderminster
Cleobury Mortimer Primary School ranks 22nd of the 23 ranked primary schools in Kidderminster.
- Birchen Coppice Academy Primary
- Blakedown CofE Primary School Primary
- Chaddesley Corbett Endowed 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
- Offmore Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cleobury Mortimer Primary School teach?
- Cleobury Mortimer Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Kidderminster.
- Who is the headteacher of Cleobury Mortimer Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cleobury Mortimer Primary School is Mrs S Desborough, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cleobury Mortimer Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cleobury Mortimer 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 Cleobury Mortimer Primary School?
- Cleobury Mortimer Primary School has 240 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Cleobury Mortimer Primary School full?
- Cleobury Mortimer Primary School has capacity for 259 pupils and 240 on roll (93%), 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 Cleobury Mortimer Primary School a faith school?
- No. Cleobury Mortimer Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Cleobury Mortimer Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cleobury Mortimer Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Cleobury Mortimer Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Cleobury Mortimer Primary School is part of FOUR STONES GATEWAY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Cleobury Mortimer Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Cleobury Mortimer Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Cleobury Mortimer Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 35% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cleobury Mortimer Primary School compare with other schools in Shropshire?
- Cleobury Mortimer Primary School ranked 86th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 9% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cleobury Mortimer Primary School's absence rate?
- Cleobury Mortimer Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cleobury Mortimer Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cleobury Mortimer 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.