St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School
Princess Way, Areley Kings, Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 0EL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- SEVERN ACADEMIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Shelley Reeves-Walters (Exec Head) Mike Goodall (Head of School)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Severn Academies Educational Trust
- Constituency
- Wyre Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 143833
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01299823454
About this school
St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Stourport-on-Severn. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 208 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
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 | 31 | 28 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 61% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 61% | 75% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 71% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 68% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.70 | - | - |
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 Bartholomew'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 | 52% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 229 |
| 2023/24 | 222 |
| 2024/25 | 212 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School compares
St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School ranked 89th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 7.9% | 46.2% | 208 | — |
| Stourport Primary Academy | 33% | 7.2% | 32.1% | 291 | 1.0 miles |
| Lickhill Primary School | 74% | 5.2% | 19.2% | 198 | 1.2 miles |
| St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School | 76% | 9% | 24.2% | 114 | 1.2 miles |
| Astley CofE Primary School | 50% | 5.2% | 14.3% | 91 | 1.4 miles |
| Burlish Park Primary School | 68% | 4.9% | 11.9% | 455 | 1.5 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.
Inspection history
- 7 February 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report12 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 46.15%
- English as an additional language
- 5.7%
- Overall absence
- 7.89%
- Persistent absence
- 28.49%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stourport Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Stourport-on-Severn
-
Lickhill Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Stourport-on-Severn
-
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Stourport-on-Severn
-
Astley CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Stourport-on-Severn
-
Burlish Park Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Stourport-on-Severn
Other schools in Stourport-on-Severn
St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School ranks 6th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Stourport-on-Severn.
- Astley CofE Primary School Primary
- Burlish Park Primary School Primary
- Lickhill Primary School Primary
- St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Stourport Primary Academy Primary
- Sytchampton Endowed Primary School Primary
- Wilden All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School teach?
- St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Stourport-on-Severn.
- Who is the head teacher of St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School?
- The head teacher of St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School is Mrs Shelley Reeves-Walters (Exec Head) Mike Goodall (Head of School), as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Bartholomew'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 Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School?
- St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School full?
- St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 208 on roll (66%), 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 St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School?
- St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School is part of SEVERN ACADEMIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Bartholomew'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 52% in 2022/23 and 57% 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 Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School rank locally?
- St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School ranked 89th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% 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 Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School's absence rate?
- St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Bartholomew'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 10 July 2026.