OFSTED
14 April 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
21 June 2022
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good
Published
21 September 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Local authority
Worcestershire
Trust
Not applicable
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
79
72 full-time ·
7 part-time
Female pupils
36
45.6% of pupils
Male pupils
43
54.4% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
21.0 pts
below England
School
3.8%
Wychavon
17.5%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
20.3 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Wychavon
10.8%
West Midlands
22.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Wychavon
0.2%
West Midlands
0.6%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
69.6%
55
Unclassified
26.6%
21
Any other Mixed background
3.8%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
21.5%
17 of
79 pupils
0.7 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
0.4 pts
above
England
6.0%
0.3 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.60%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.62 pts
lower than
England
School
4.60%
Wychavon
5.53%
West Midlands
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
11.27%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
4.55 pts
lower than
England
School
11.27%
Wychavon
13.48%
West Midlands
16.42%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.00%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.80 pts
lower than
England
School
0.00%
Wychavon
1.08%
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
65.8%
22.4 pts
below England
Elmley Castle CofE First School
65.8%
Wychavon
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.