Primary school

Lickhill Primary School

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Worcestershire
  • DY13 8UA
Ofsted Good · inspected Dec 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,588 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 24%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 94%94%2016/17: top 8%8% · 2016/172017/18: top 27%2018/19: top 65%2022/23: top 16%2023/24: top 40%2024/25: top 24%No exams

Against West Midlands

Expected standard, RWM74% · West Midlands 65%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM15% · West Midlands 7%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score109 · West Midlands 105Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score107 · West Midlands 105Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 27% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 85% · 27 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 76% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 62% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 76% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 67% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 74% · 27 pupils · West Midlands 65%85%27%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 7% · 27 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 14% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 0% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 14% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 3% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 15% · 27 pupils · West Midlands 7%15%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 107 · 27 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 107 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 103 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 107 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 107 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 109 · 27 pupils · West Midlands 105109103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 105 · 27 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 106 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 103 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 106 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 105 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 107 · 27 pupils · West Midlands 105107101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
22 of 22 who put it first2014 · 87.5%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2222
2nd111
3rd50

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2023

  1. 2008Inadequateas predecessor
  2. 2010Goodas predecessor
  3. 2013Outstanding
  4. 2020Requires improvement
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026198
Free school meals (past 6 years)19.2%
First language not English4.0%
SEN support18.4%
EHC plan3.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.2%
Persistently absent pupils12.5%

Girls 46.8%Boys 53.2%

94.3% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 47 responses (22.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 83% not applicable50% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year91.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 34% not applicable77.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed84.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development89.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent95.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adult9.9
  • Classroom teachers 7
  • Leadership 2.1
  • Teaching assistants 10.1
  • Other support 3.5

Teachers 9.1 FTE · Whole workforce 22.7 · 35 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,011
Spend per pupil£7,397
Staff spend per pupil£6,222
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • −£73,000in-year balance

Grants £6,556 · self-generated £455 · premises £312 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST (13 academies) · trust reserve £1,782,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it