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Foley Park Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Mixed · Worcestershire

Northumberland Avenue, Kidderminster, DY11 7AW

Website 01562823857

50

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 03/07/2024

Application demand

100%

1st preference success · Not oversubscribed

Attendance

93.3%

22.6% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

219

Capacity used

Over capacity

100%

219 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Not oversubscribed

100%

1st preference success rate

20 of 20 families who put it first got an offer

24

Places offered

40

Total applications

1.7

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference2020● 100%
2nd preference141● 7%
3rd preference61● 17%
Total402255%

1st preference success by year

97%
2020
77%
2021
100%
2022
79%
2023
100%
2024
100%
2025

Worcestershire lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
2–11
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Soneeta Reynolds
Address
Northumberland Avenue, Kidderminster, DY11 7AW
Phone
01562823857
Local authority
Worcestershire
Ward / constituency
Foley Park & Hoobrook · Wyre Forest
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
145483

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals29%——
English as additional language7%——
SEN support20%——
58% boys (128)42% girls (91)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

Academy trust: VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST

219 pupils · 219 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 24

    03 July 2024

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Early yearsGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  2. 22

    14 July 2022

    Ungraded inspection

    School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
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Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 177 pupils

Attendance

93.3%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

6.7%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

22.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

1.1%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

2.1%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

10%
20/21
35%
21/22
28%
22/23
23%
23/24
23%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths50%——
Higher standard0%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard42%
-20% vs England
Higher standard4%
-4% vs England

Reading

Expected standard50%
-25% vs England
Higher standard17%
-16% vs England
Average score99
-7 vs England

Writing

Expected standard63%
-9% vs England
Greater depth8%
-5% vs England

Maths

Expected standard50%
-24% vs England
Higher standard13%
-13% vs England
Average score101
-4 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard50%
-23% vs England
Higher standard8%
-22% vs England
Average score102
-3 vs England

Science

Expected standard79%
-3% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

452019382023502024422025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)42%61%
Higher standard4%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Worcestershire council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.