SCHOOL PROFILE

Foley Park Primary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 145483
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Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 219 Published school capacity
Capacity used 100.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

3 July 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

14 July 2022
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 25 September 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Worcestershire
Trust VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 219 219 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 91 41.6% of pupils
Male pupils 128 58.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

29.2%
4.4 pts above England
School 29.2%
Wyre Forest 24.3%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

8.2%
12.1 pts below England
School 8.2%
Wyre Forest 6.1%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Wyre Forest 0.2%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
85.4%
187
Any other White background
3.2%
7
Any other Mixed background
1.8%
4
Indian
1.4%
3
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
3
Any other Asian background
0.9%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 24.7% 54 of 219 pupils
3.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 24.7%
Wyre Forest 24.6%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.8% 39 pupils
England 14.8% 3.0 pts above
EHC plans 6.9% 15 pupils
England 6.0% 0.8 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 29
Moderate learning difficulty 11
Social, emotional & mental health 7
Specific learning difficulty 5
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Vision impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

42.0% 18.4 pts below England
School 42.0%
Wyre Forest 57.3%
West Midlands 60.0%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

50.0%

23.8 pts below England

School 50.0%
Wyre Forest 69.9%
West Midlands 73.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

63.0%

7.3 pts below England

School 63.0%
Wyre Forest 67.8%
West Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

50.0%

22.0 pts below England

School 50.0%
Wyre Forest 70.2%
West Midlands 71.4%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

6.67%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.45 pts higher than England
School 6.67%
Wyre Forest 6.58%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

22.60%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

6.78 pts higher than England
School 22.60%
Wyre Forest 18.22%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.13%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.67 pts lower than England
School 1.13%
Wyre Forest 1.85%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

100.0% 11.8 pts above England
Foley Park Primary Academy
100.0%
Wyre Forest
87.8%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information