SCHOOL PROFILE

Vale of Evesham School

Not applicable Academy special converter URN 148347
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 176 Published school capacity
Capacity used 109.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 2 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

27 September 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Worcestershire
Trust CENTRAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 192 192 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 69 35.9% of pupils
Male pupils 123 64.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

44.3%
19.5 pts above England
School 44.3%
Wychavon 17.5%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

9.9%
10.4 pts below England
School 9.9%
Wychavon 10.8%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
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
81.8%
157
Any other White background
8.3%
16
Any other Mixed background
2.1%
4
Any other Asian background
1.6%
3
White and Asian
1.6%
3
Any other ethnic group
1.0%
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 100.0% 192 of 192 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Wychavon 23.5%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 192 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 90
Specific learning difficulty 43
Moderate learning difficulty 16
Speech, language & communication 14
Other difficulty or disability 9
Severe learning difficulty 6

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 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2023/24.

2023/24
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

1.0 38.7 pts below England
School 1.0
Wychavon 36.2
West Midlands 38.4
England 39.7
English & maths grade 5+ 0.0% England 37.1% 37.1 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 0.0% England 52.3% 52.3 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 31.3% 31.3 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.03 England 3.46
Progress 8 -1.73 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority 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

9.93%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.71 pts higher than England
School 9.93%
Wychavon 5.53%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

34.00%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

18.18 pts higher than England
School 34.00%
Wychavon 13.48%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.33%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.53 pts higher than England
School 3.33%
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 not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

109.1% 29.3 pts above England
Vale of Evesham School
109.1%
Wychavon
71.4%
West Midlands
76.9%
England
79.8%
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