Elmley Castle CofE First School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5–10 · Pershore, Worcestershire
Elmley Castle CofE First School is a primary school in Pershore, Worcestershire for ages 5–10 (voluntary controlled school). Worcestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Main Street, Elmley Castle, Elmley Castle Cofe, Pershore, WR10 3HS
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–10
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Worcestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 79 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 3.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 14 April 2026
Strengths
- “Children who join the early years, as well as those who arrive mid-year, are welcomed warmly and quickly become part of the school community.”
- “Staff and pupils are proud of their nurturing small school, which sits at the heart of its village and values every child.”
- “Each day begins calmly and purposefully.”
To improve
- “Writing, however, is less well developed.”
- “Some pupils struggle to write accurate sentences independently because they have not secured the skills needed.”
- “In some subjects, teachers do not always address misconceptions or gaps in pupils' understanding.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 12 first-preference applications, 13 offers in total, 12 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2020 to 2026, as Worcestershire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Worcestershire.
- Ashton-under-Hill First School 2.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cropthorne-with-Charlton CofE First School 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Andrew's CofE School and Nursery 2.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Overbury CofE First School 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sedgeberrow CofE First School 3.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Fladbury CofE Primary School and Preschool 3.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School 3.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Abbey Park Primary School 3.6 mi Good Last distance published