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Children in Worcestershire
How children here are doing, from the 2-year check to the end of primary school, set against England as a whole.
Health and early years
At a glance
| Measure | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|
| Good level of development at the end of Reception 2024/25 similar | 68.0% | 68.3% |
| Phonics check met in Year 1 2024/25 higher | 81.0% | 79.8% |
| Reception children living with obesity 2024/25 lower | 9.5% | 10.5% |
| Year 6 children living with obesity 2024/25 similar | 21.6% | 22.2% |
| MMR first dose by age 2 2024/25 higher | 94.3% | 88.9% |
| MMR two doses by age 5 2024/25 higher | 90.4% | 83.7% |
| 5-year-olds with visible tooth decay 2023/24 lower | 18.2% | 22.4% |
| Babies breastfed at 6 to 8 weeks 2024/25 lower | 51.8% | 55.6% |
| Primary pupils persistently absent 2024/25 lower | 12.4% | 13.0% |
| Children in relative low-income families (under 16) 2024/25 lower | 18.0% | 19.8% |
“Higher” or “lower” means the difference from England is bigger than the margin of error; “similar” means it isn’t. These are figures for all children in the council area, not for any one school or child.
End of primary school
Year 6 reading, writing and maths
| Year | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2018/19 | 63% | 65% |
| 2021/22 | 58% | 59% |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 60% |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 61% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 63% |
| 2025/26 | 62% | 63% |
Share of pupils in state-funded schools meeting the expected standard in all three. 2025/26 figures are provisional. There were no tests in 2019/20 or 2020/21.
Schools
Primary schools in Worcestershire
181 schools
- Abberley Parochial VC Primary School Abberley
- Abbey Park Primary School Pershore
- Abbeywood First School Redditch
- Arrow Valley First School Redditch
- Ashton-under-Hill First School Evesham
- Astley CofE Primary School Stourport-on-Severn
- Astwood Bank Primary School Redditch
- Badsey First School Evesham
- Batchley First and Nursery School Redditch
- Bayton CofE Primary School Near Kidderminster
- Beaconside Primary and Nursery School Birmingham
- Belbroughton CofE Primary School Stourbridge
- Bengeworth CE Academy Evesham
- Beoley First School Redditch
- Bewdley Primary School Bewdley
- Birchen Coppice Academy Kidderminster
- Blackwell First School Bromsgrove
- Blakedown CofE Primary School Kidderminster
- Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School Tewkesbury
- Bretforton Village School Evesham
- Broadheath CofE Primary School Worcester
- Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School Worcester
- Broadway First School Broadway
- Burlish Park Primary School Stourport-on-Severn
- Callow End CofE Primary School Worcester
- Carnforth School Worcester
- Castlemorton Church of England Primary School Malvern
- Catshill First School Bromsgrove
- Chaddesley Corbett Endowed Primary School Kidderminster
- Charford First School Bromsgrove
- Chawson First School Droitwich
- Cherry Orchard Primary School Worcester
- Church Lench CofE First School Evesham
- Claines CofE Primary School Worcester
- Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School Evesham
- Clent Parochial Primary School Clent
- Clifton upon Teme Primary School Worcester
- Comberton Primary School KIDDERMINSTER
- Cookley Sebright Primary School Kidderminster
- Coppice Primary School Birmingham
- Crabbs Cross Academy Redditch
- Cranham Primary School Worcester
- Cropthorne-with-Charlton CofE First School Pershore
- Crowle CofE Primary School Worcester
- Crown Meadow First School & Nursery Birmingham
- Cutnall Green CofE Primary School Droitwich
- Defford-Cum-Besford CofE School Worcester
- Dodford First School Bromsgrove
- Eckington CofE First School Pershore
- Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School GLOUCESTER
- Elmley Castle CofE First School Pershore
- Fairfield First School Bromsgrove
- Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School Kidderminster
- Feckenham CofE Primary School Redditch
- Finstall First School Bromsgrove
- Fladbury CofE Primary School and Preschool Pershore
- Flyford Flavell Primary School Worcester
- Foley Park Primary Academy Kidderminster
- Franche Primary School Kidderminster
- Great Malvern Primary School Malvern
- Great Witley CofE Primary School Worcester
- Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School Worcester
- Grove Primary School Malvern
- Hagley Primary School Stourbridge
- Hallow CofE Primary School Worcester
- Hanbury CofE First School Bromsgrove
- Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School Hanley Swan
- Hartlebury CofE Primary School Kidderminster
- Harvington CofE First School Evesham
- Heronswood Primary School Kidderminster
- Himbleton CofE Primary School and Nursery Droitwich
- Hindlip CofE First School Worcester
- Hollymount School Worcester
- Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School Pershore
- Holy Trinity School Kidderminster
- Holyoakes Field First School Redditch
- Holywell Primary and Nursery School Birmingham
- Honeybourne Primary Academy Evesham
- Honeywell Primary School Worcester
- Inkberrow Primary School Worcester
- Kempsey Primary School Worcester
- Leigh and Bransford Primary School Malvern
- Lickey End First School Bromsgrove
- Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery Birmingham
- Lickhill Primary School Stourport-on-Severn
- Lindridge St Lawrence CE Primary School Tenbury Wells
- Madresfield CofE Primary School Malvern
- Malvern Parish CofE Primary School Malvern
- Malvern Wells CofE Primary School Malvern Wells
- Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School Malvern
- Martley CofE Primary School Worcester
- Matchborough First School Academy Redditch
- Meadow Green Primary School Birmingham
- Meadows First School Bromsgrove
- Millfields First School Bromsgrove
- Moons Moat First School Redditch
- North Worcester Primary School Worcester
- Northleigh CofE Primary School Malvern
- Northwick Manor Primary School Worcester
- Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School Worcester
- Nunnery Wood Primary School Worcester
- Oak Hill First School Redditch
- Oasis Academy Warndon Worcester
- Offenham Church of England First School Evesham
- Offmore Primary School KIDDERMINSTER
- Oldbury Park Primary School Worcester
- Ombersley Endowed First School Ombersley
- Orchard Primary School Pershore
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School Redditch
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary Worcester
- Overbury CofE First School Tewkesbury
- Pebworth First School Stratford-upon-Avon
- Pendock CofE Primary School Gloucester
- Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School Worcester
- Pinvin CofE Academy Pershore
- Pitmaston Primary School Worcester
- Powick CofE Primary School Worcester
- Red Hill CofE Primary School Worcester
- Romsley St Kenelm's CofE Primary School Halesowen
- Rushwick CofE Primary School Worcester
- Sedgeberrow CofE First School Evesham
- Somers Park Primary School Malvern
- St Ambrose Catholic Primary Kidderminster
- St Andrew's CofE First School Birmingham
- St Andrew's CofE School and Nursery Evesham
- St Anne's CofE VC Primary School Bewdley
- St Barnabas CofE Primary School Worcester
- St Barnabas CofE Primary School Pershore
- St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School Stourport-on-Severn
- St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School Kidderminster
- St Clement's CofE Primary Worcester
- St George's Catholic Primary School Worcester
- St George's CofE First School and Nursery Redditch
- St George's CofE Primary School Worcester
- St George's CofE School Kidderminster
- St James' CofE Primary School Malvern
- St John's CofE Primary School Kidderminster
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Droitwich
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Worcester
- St Luke's CofE First School Redditch
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Evesham
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Broadway
- St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School Kidderminster
- St Matthias Church of England Primary School Malvern Link
- St Oswald's CofE Primary School Kidderminster
- St Peter's Catholic First School Bromsgrove
- St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy Droitwich Spa
- St Richard's CofE First School Evesham
- St Stephen's CofE First School Redditch
- St Thomas More Catholic First School Redditch
- St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School Stourport-on-Severn
- Stanley Road Primary School Worcester
- Stoke Prior First School Bromsgrove
- Stourport Primary Academy Stourport-on-Severn
- Suckley Primary School Worcester
- Sutton Park Primary School Kidderminster
- Swan Lane First School Evesham
- Sytchampton Endowed Primary School Stourport-on-Severn
- Tardebigge CofE First School Bromsgrove
- Tenacres First School Redditch
- Tenbury CofE Primary School Tenbury Wells
- The Littletons Church of England Academy Evesham
- The Lyppard Grange Primary School Worcester
- The Orchards School Bromsgrove
- The Vaynor First School Redditch
- Tibberton CofE First School
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy Perdiswell Worcester
- Upper Arley CofE Primary School Bewdley
- Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School Worcester
- Upton-Upon-Severn CofE Primary and Pre School Worcester
- Webheath Academy Primary School Redditch
- Welland Primary School Malvern
- Westacre Middle School Droitwich
- Westlands First School Droitwich
- Whittington CofE Primary School Worcester
- Wilden All Saints CofE Primary School Stourport-on-Severn
- Witton Middle School Droitwich Spa
- Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy Kidderminster
- Woodrow First School Redditch
- Wychbold First and Nursery School Droitwich