St Barnabas CofE Primary SchoolNorth Worcester Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Worcester.
Summary of the comparison
St Barnabas CofE Primary School and North Worcester Primary School are primary schools in Worcester.
St Barnabas CofE Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and North Worcester Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). North Worcester Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Barnabas CofE Primary School was judged exceptional and North Worcester Primary School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Barnabas CofE Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WorcesterSt Barnabas CofE Primary School | WorcesterNorth Worcester Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 173 in Worcestershire Stronger figure | 139th of 173 in Worcestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 380 | 403 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Worcester, WR3 8NZ | Worcester, WR3 7NS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 398 | 354 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.1% | 10.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.4% | 3.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.4% | 8.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Barnabas CofE Primary School
North Worcester Primary School
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