OFSTED
13 July 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
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
282
282 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
129
45.7% of pupils
Male pupils
153
54.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
1.1 pts
above England
School
25.9%
Wychavon
17.5%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
12.7 pts
above England
School
33.0%
Wychavon
10.8%
West Midlands
22.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.6 pts
below England
School
0.4%
Wychavon
0.2%
West Midlands
0.6%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
61.0%
172
Any other White background
23.8%
67
Any other ethnic group
3.5%
10
Any other Mixed background
2.1%
6
Indian
2.1%
6
Any other Asian background
1.8%
5
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
29.8%
84 of
282 pupils
9.0 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
4.7 pts
above
England
6.0%
4.2 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
7.20%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.98 pts
higher than
England
School
7.20%
Wychavon
5.53%
West Midlands
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
20.00%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
4.18 pts
higher than
England
School
20.00%
Wychavon
13.48%
West Midlands
16.42%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
1.43%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.38 pts
lower than
England
School
1.43%
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
82.9%
5.2 pts
below England
St Richard's CofE First School
82.9%
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.