Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School
New Road, Far Forest, Kidderminster, DY14 9TQ
- 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 Mokshuda Begum-Hughes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Severn Academies Educational Trust
- Constituency
- Wyre Forest
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 86
- URN
- 149304
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01299266316
About this school
Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Kidderminster. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 86 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Far Forest Lea Memorial 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
- 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 | 19 | 18 | 11 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 67% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 11% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 78% | 55% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 67% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 78% | 45% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 Far Forest Lea Memorial 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 | 58% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 104 |
| 2023/24 | 95 |
| 2024/25 | 89 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School compares
Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School ranked 113th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 5.1% | 12.1% | 86 | — |
| Bayton CofE Primary School | 73% | 4.8% | 4.2% | 95 | 2.4 miles |
| St Anne's CofE VC Primary School | 50% | 4.4% | 13.9% | 247 | 2.9 miles |
| Kinlet CofE Primary School | — | 8.8% | 28.9% | 41 | 3.5 miles |
| Cleobury Mortimer Primary School | 35% | 4.7% | 20.7% | 240 | 3.7 miles |
| Bewdley Primary School | 69% | 5.1% | 19.7% | 431 | 3.9 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)
- 12.05%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.09%
- Persistent absence
- 13.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bayton CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Near Kidderminster
-
St Anne's CofE VC Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Bewdley
-
Kinlet CofE Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Kinlet
-
Cleobury Mortimer Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
Bewdley Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Bewdley
Other schools in Kidderminster
Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School ranks 18th 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
- Farlow CofE Primary School Primary
- Foley Park Primary Academy Primary
- Franche Primary School Primary
- Hartlebury CofE Primary School Primary
- Heronswood Primary School Primary
- Offmore Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School teach?
- Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Kidderminster.
- Who is the head teacher of Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School?
- The head teacher of Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School is Mrs Shelley Reeves-Walters Mokshuda Begum-Hughes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Far Forest Lea Memorial 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 Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School?
- Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School has 86 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School full?
- Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 86 on roll (61%), 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 Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE 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 Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Worcestershire?
- Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School ranked 113th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 59% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Far Forest Lea Memorial 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 10 July 2026.