Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School
Wadborough Road, Littleworth, Worcester, WR5 2QJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- AVONREACH ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julia Dean
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Constituency
- Droitwich and Evesham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 192
- URN
- 144586
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01905820420
About this school
Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Worcester. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 192 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
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
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected 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 | 41 | 19 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 68% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 16% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 89% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 74% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 79% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
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 Norton Juxta Kempsey 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 | 56% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 199 |
| 2023/24 | 189 |
| 2024/25 | 193 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School compares
Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School ranked 13th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 192 | — |
| Whittington CofE Primary School | 60% | 5.1% | 10.6% | 199 | 1.6 miles |
| Kempsey Primary School | 59% | 4.7% | 15.3% | 386 | 2.0 miles |
| Cherry Orchard Primary School | 63% | 4.5% | 16.3% | 565 | 2.6 miles |
| Nunnery Wood Primary School | 57% | 6.5% | 16.5% | 390 | 2.6 miles |
| Red Hill CofE Primary School | 52% | 4.2% | 11.6% | 394 | 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 4.15%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.64%
- Persistent absence
- 5.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Whittington CofE Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Kempsey Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Cherry Orchard Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Nunnery Wood Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Red Hill CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Worcester
Other schools in Worcester
Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School ranks 6th 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 year groups does Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School teach?
- Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Worcester.
- Who is the headteacher of Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School is Mrs Julia Dean, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Norton Juxta Kempsey 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 big is Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School?
- Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School has 192 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School full?
- Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 192 on roll (91%), 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 Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School?
- Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School is part of AVONREACH ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School ranked 13th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Norton Juxta Kempsey 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.