Comberton Primary School
Borrington Road, Comberton Primary School, Kidderminster, DY10 3EDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Comberton Primary School is a primary school in Kidderminster for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 273 schools in Worcestershire. It ranks 11th of 23 primary schools in Kidderminster. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 14 January 2025, report published 10 February 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 14 January 2025
Comberton Primary School is a caring community. Pupils enjoy being part of this happy, inclusive school. Staff build positive relationships with pupils. Pupils feel safe. They know that they can talk to adults about any worries and they will sort things out for them. The school has high expectations for pupils' learning. Pupils rise to these expectations and achieve well, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils are polite to one another and respectful to adults. The school has introduced a new approach to managing behaviour and, mostly, pupils behave well. However, where staff do not consistently apply the behaviour policy, some pupils sometimes do not uphold the school's high expectations. Pupils take responsibility for a range of roles in school. For example, the 'sports crew' encourage pupils to be physically active and demonstrate the school games' values. A range of carefully chosen visits and visitors are used to enhance the curriculum and bring learning to life. The school provides a well-planned programme of enrichment. Pupils appreciate the wide range of clubs on offer to them, such as football, netball and chess. They talk positively about how these opportunities allow them to develop their talents and interests.
What the school should improve
- Assessment is not used well enough in some wider curriculum subjects. As a result, some pupils have gaps in their understanding and do not build their knowledge well enough over time. The school needs to ensure that teachers use assessment effectively across all subjects and use this information to inform future learning.
- The school's focus on letter formation for children in the early years is not sharp enough. As a result, not enough children in the early years form their letters correctly. The school should focus on teaching correct letter formation and provide more practise to improve handwriting fluency.
- On occasion, the school's high expectations of pupils' conduct are not always upheld consistently. This means that pupils do not routinely demonstrate high levels of self- control. The school must ensure its expectations of behaviour are understood by all staff, so that the behaviour policy is applied consistently.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
56 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
376 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Comberton Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offmore Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| St Ambrose Catholic Primary | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
| Heronswood Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 54% met the expected standard |
| St George's CofE School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 42% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | 39% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Deena Frost
- Phone
- 01562754704
- Address
- Borrington Road, Comberton Primary School, Kidderminster, DY10 3ED
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- URN
- 135047
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.