Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School is a primary school in Kidderminster, Worcestershire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 20 May 2025. Worcestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- New Road, Far Forest, Kidderminster, DY14 9TQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Worcestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 86 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 20 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils and their families express pride in being part of a caring and nurturing school community.”
- “Pupils enjoy attending this school.”
- “Pupils behave well and move around the school sensibly.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes, expectations are variable and this leads to some off-task behaviour and lower levels of engagement.”
- “Sometimes pupils distract others and staff do not address this as well as they could.”
- “This results in the loss of learning time for some.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 30 June 2025 (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) | 45% | 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: 7 first-preference applications, 8 offers in total, 7 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- 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.
- Bayton CofE Primary School 2.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Anne's CofE VC Primary School 2.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bewdley Primary School 3.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Upper Arley CofE Primary School 4.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Abberley Parochial VC Primary School 4.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lickhill Primary School 4.6 mi Good Last distance published
- St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School 4.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lindridge St Lawrence CE Primary School 4.9 mi Good Last distance published