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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Church Lench CofE First School

Primary Academy converter URN 151572
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 90 Published school capacity
Capacity used 78.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 10 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

24 October 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 15 January 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Worcestershire
Trust NEW EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 71 71 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 43 60.6% of pupils
Male pupils 28 39.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

18.3%
6.5 pts below England
School 18.3%
Wychavon 17.5%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.4%
18.9 pts below England
School 1.4%
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
91.5%
65
Unclassified
2.8%
2
Any other Mixed background
1.4%
1
Any other White background
1.4%
1
Gypsy / Roma
1.4%
1
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.4%
1
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 5.6% 4 of 71 pupils
15.2 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 5.6%
Wychavon 23.5%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 4.2% 3 pupils
England 14.8% 10.6 pts below
EHC plans 1.4% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 4.6 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Hearing 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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

78.9% 9.3 pts below England
Church Lench CofE First School
78.9%
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.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information