Claines CofE Primary School
School Bank, Claines, Worcester, WR3 7RWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Claines CofE Primary School is a primary school in Worcester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 273 schools in Worcestershire. It ranks 1st of 39 primary schools in Worcester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 November 2024, report published 16 December 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 November 2024
Pupils, staff, parents and carers are immensely proud of the school community and rightly so. Pupils flourish academically and personally at this warm and nurturing school. Pupils feel safe and happy in school. They enjoy learning and appreciate the many enrichment opportunities that are provided for them. Relationships between staff, pupils and their families are strong. From the moment children join the school, behaviour is exemplary. A purposeful and calm atmosphere pervades through the school. Pupils demonstrate the school's core values of respect, compassion, courage and perseverance throughout all aspects of school life. The school has high expectations for pupils. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) receive the support they need to access the full curriculum. This enables all pupils to live up to the high academic expectations and achieve exceptionally well. The school plans a range of opportunities for pupils to develop as community-minded citizens. Pupils feel the school really values their views. Many take on leadership roles and share their ideas about improving the school. Playground buddies and anti-bullying ambassadors act as role models for other pupils. Pupils have an acute understanding of what is fair and right. They understand the importance of thinking of others through their charity work.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
204 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Claines CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Worcester Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 68% met the expected standard |
| Hindlip CofE First School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Northwick Manor Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 74% met the expected standard |
| Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 18% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Gent
- Phone
- 01905451235
- Address
- School Bank, Claines, Worcester, WR3 7RW
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- URN
- 116793
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.