Primary school

St Barnabas CofE Primary School

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  • ages 2–12
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Worcestershire
  • WR10 2AW
Ofsted Good · inspected Nov 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,044 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 61%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 85%85%2016/17: top 74%2017/18: top 56%56% · 2017/182018/19: top 57%2022/23: top 72%2023/24: top 82%2024/25: top 61%No exams

Against West MidlandsArrows: West Midlands rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM60% · West Midlands 65%4/10 Below−11.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM10% · West Midlands 7%7/10 Above+43.7 pts
Reading score107 · West Midlands 1057/10 Above+11.4 pts
Maths score103 · West Midlands 1053/10 Below−6.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 36% · 78 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 52% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 65% · 69 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 65% · 62 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 52% · 27 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 48% · 33 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 60% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 65%65%36%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 78 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 13% · 61 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 6% · 69 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 5% · 62 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 11% · 27 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 33 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 10% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 7%13%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 78 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 105 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 69 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 105 · 62 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 104 · 27 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 104 · 33 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 107 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 105107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 99 · 78 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 102 · 61 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 69 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 104 · 62 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 103 · 27 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 102 · 33 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 103 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 10510499No exams

Getting in · 2026

Reception

First-choice families who got in100.0%
15 of 15 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1515
2nd111
3rd30

Year 7

9 places offered

0 of 0 who put it first
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st00
2nd11
3rd00

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Inadequateas predecessor
  2. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2013Goodas predecessor
  5. 2017Requires improvementas predecessor
  6. 2020Requires improvement
  7. 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 2026190
Free school meals (past 6 years)24.5%
First language not English1.0%
SEN support17.9%
EHC plan6.1%
Absence (sessions missed)5.6%
Persistently absent pupils12.6%

Girls 48%Boys 52%

48.3% full · 393 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 53 responses (27.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.3% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66% not applicable44.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.9% not applicable76.8% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed60% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child83% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing69.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school92.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development81.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent83% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adult8.4
  • Classroom teachers 9.8
  • Leadership 0.6
  • Teaching assistants 12.3
  • Other support 4

Teachers 10.4 FTE · Whole workforce 26.6 · 46 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,878
Spend per pupil£9,750
Staff spend per pupil£6,821
Reserve per pupil−£459
  • −£90,000revenue reserve
  • +£25,000in-year balance

Grants £8,163 · self-generated £1,724 · premises £546 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF WORCESTER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (15 academies) · trust reserve £506,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it