Kempsey Primary School
Ellsdon, Kempsey, Worcester, WR5 3NT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HANLEY AND UPTON EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Bryony Baynes
- Sponsor
- The Hanley and Upton Educational Trust
- Constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 280
- Pupils on roll
- 386
- URN
- 144256
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01905820262
About this school
Kempsey Primary School is a primary academy in Worcester. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 386 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Kempsey 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 53 | 50 | 41 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 43% | 54% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 6% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 72% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 70% | 64% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 66% | 49% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 Kempsey 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 | 43% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 361 |
| 2023/24 | 358 |
| 2024/25 | 359 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Kempsey Primary School compares
Kempsey Primary School ranked 80th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% 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 | 59% | 4.7% | 15.3% | 386 | — |
| Callow End CofE Primary School | 67% | 3.8% | 10.5% | 109 | 1.1 miles |
| Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School | 78% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 192 | 2.0 miles |
| Powick CofE Primary School | 67% | 4.5% | 13.6% | 171 | 2.1 miles |
| Cherry Orchard Primary School | 63% | 4.5% | 16.3% | 565 | 2.6 miles |
| Whittington CofE Primary School | 60% | 5.1% | 10.6% | 199 | 2.7 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report5 February 2025
- 28 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.32%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.73%
- Persistent absence
- 8.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Callow End CofE Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Powick CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Cherry Orchard Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Whittington CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Worcester
Other schools in Worcester
Kempsey Primary School ranks 29th 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 Kempsey Primary School teach?
- Kempsey Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Worcester.
- Who is the headteacher of Kempsey Primary School?
- The headteacher of Kempsey Primary School is Mrs Bryony Baynes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kempsey Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Kempsey 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 Kempsey Primary School?
- Kempsey Primary School has 386 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Kempsey Primary School full?
- Kempsey Primary School has capacity for 280 pupils and 386 on roll (138%), 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 Kempsey Primary School a faith school?
- No. Kempsey Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Kempsey Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Kempsey Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Kempsey Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Kempsey Primary School is part of HANLEY AND UPTON EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Kempsey Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 43% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Kempsey Primary School compare with other schools in Worcestershire?
- Kempsey Primary School ranked 80th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 38% 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 Kempsey Primary School's absence rate?
- Kempsey 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 Kempsey Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kempsey 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.