Stottesdon CofE Primary School
Stottesdon, Cleobury Mortimer, Kidderminster, DY14 8UE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- FOUR STONES GATEWAY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Katie Jones
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hereford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 118
- URN
- 142312
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01746718617
About this school
Stottesdon CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Kidderminster. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 118 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stottesdon CofE 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 14 | 16 | 12 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 94% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 13% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 94% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 94% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 94% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 Stottesdon 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 | Shropshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 94% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 121 |
| 2023/24 | 120 |
| 2024/25 | 119 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stottesdon CofE Primary School compares
Stottesdon CofE Primary School ranked 32nd of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 3.9% | 9.5% | 118 | — |
| Farlow CofE Primary School | 50% | 5% | 7.1% | 24 | 2.4 miles |
| Kinlet CofE Primary School | — | 8.8% | 28.9% | 41 | 3.2 miles |
| Highley Community Primary School | 55% | 5.6% | 25.9% | 234 | 4.0 miles |
| Cleobury Mortimer Primary School | 35% | 4.7% | 20.7% | 240 | 4.2 miles |
| Brown Clee CofE Primary School | 18% | 4.1% | 12.2% | 101 | 5.7 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)
- 9.47%
- English as an additional language
- 3.4%
- Overall absence
- 3.94%
- Persistent absence
- 3.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Farlow CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
Kinlet CofE Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Kinlet
-
Highley Community Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Bridgnorth
-
Cleobury Mortimer Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
Brown Clee CofE Primary School5.7 miles
Primary · Bridgnorth
Other schools in Kidderminster
Stottesdon CofE Primary School ranks 5th 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 ages does Stottesdon CofE Primary School teach?
- Stottesdon CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Kidderminster.
- Who is the headteacher of Stottesdon CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stottesdon CofE Primary School is Mrs Katie Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stottesdon CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stottesdon 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 many pupils are at Stottesdon CofE Primary School?
- Stottesdon CofE Primary School has 118 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Stottesdon CofE Primary School full?
- Stottesdon CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 118 on roll (112%), 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 Stottesdon CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Stottesdon CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Hereford.
- Does Stottesdon CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stottesdon CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Stottesdon CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Stottesdon CofE 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.
- How have Stottesdon CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 79% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stottesdon CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Shropshire?
- Stottesdon CofE Primary School ranked 32nd of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stottesdon CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Stottesdon CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stottesdon CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stottesdon 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 2 July 2026.