St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Kidderminster, Worcestershire
St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School is a primary school in Kidderminster, Worcestershire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 15 June 2022. Worcestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Marlpool Lane, Kidderminster, DY11 5HP
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Worcestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 417 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 10.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 15 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “They model the school’s values of love, community and hope in all that they do.”
- “Pupils arrive each day with smiles on their faces and build positive relationships with one another and with the adults who support them.”
To improve
- “This year there has been an increase in the number of pupils who are persistently absent from school.”
- “Leaders know that there is more to do to further develop these interactions in all activities so that children’s knowledge is deepened and that the interactions are as meaningful as possible.”
- “Leaders know that there is more to do to ensure that pupils deepen their knowledge of different religions and cultures.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 68% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 78 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 60 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2020 to 2026, as Worcestershire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Worcestershire.
- Franche Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St John's CofE Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St George's CofE School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St Ambrose Catholic Primary 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Sutton Park Primary School 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published