Franche Primary School
Community primary school in Kidderminster (Worcestershire).
KS2 RWM expected
62%
same England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
73%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
75%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
75%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.6%
▼ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.8
▼ 2.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
24.0%
▼ 1pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
76%
726 / 960 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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Enrichment
18 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Band
- Choir
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Drama
- Fencing
- Football
- Gardening
- Music
- Photography
- Pottery
- Stem
- Swimming
- Textiles
- Forest School
and 2 more
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Primary Science Quality MarkScience
- School Games MarkSport
Key facts
- URN
- 135050
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Constituency
- Wyre Forest
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2007
Governing body (6 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Hughes Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Carl Watkins | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Rachel Cartwright | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Emma Running | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Nicola Fisher | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Turrell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Robert Hart | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jane Bulmer Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Joanna Mee Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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