St Oswald's CofE Primary School
Sion Avenue, Kidderminster, DY10 2YL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF WORCESTER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mr Andy Hackley
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Diocese of Worcester Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Wyre Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 206
- Pupils on roll
- 155
- URN
- 144456
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01562751056
About this school
St Oswald's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Kidderminster. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 155 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Oswald's 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 26 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 58% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 12% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 58% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 73% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 65% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Oswald's 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 | Worcestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 156 |
| 2023/24 | 152 |
| 2024/25 | 154 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Oswald's CofE Primary School compares
St Oswald's CofE Primary School ranked 23rd of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 5.8% | 42.9% | 155 | — |
| St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School | 39% | 6.3% | 54.8% | 212 | 0.7 miles |
| St George's CofE School | 42% | 4.9% | 36.8% | 223 | 0.8 miles |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary | 61% | 6.7% | 20.3% | 207 | 1.0 miles |
| Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy | 63% | 4.7% | 12.3% | 220 | 1.0 miles |
| Offmore Primary School | 62% | 4.7% | 27.9% | 372 | 1.1 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
-
Graded inspection report9 June 2026
- 11 May 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.86%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.83%
- Persistent absence
- 18.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
St George's CofE School0.8 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
St Ambrose Catholic Primary1.0 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
Offmore Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
Other schools in Kidderminster
St Oswald's CofE Primary School ranks 2nd 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 St Oswald's CofE Primary School teach?
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Kidderminster.
- Who is the head teacher of St Oswald's CofE Primary School?
- The head teacher of St Oswald's CofE Primary School is Mr Andy Hackley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Oswald's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Oswald's 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 St Oswald's CofE Primary School?
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School has 155 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Oswald's CofE Primary School full?
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School has capacity for 206 pupils and 155 on roll (75%), 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 Oswald's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Oswald's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does St Oswald's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Oswald's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Oswald's CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School is part of THE DIOCESE OF WORCESTER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Oswald's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 75% 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 Oswald's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Worcestershire?
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School ranked 23rd of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% 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 Oswald's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Oswald's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Oswald's 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 15 July 2026.