Abbey Park Primary School
Abbey Road, Pershore, WR10 1DF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2 to 12
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss Rebecca Scully
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 289
- URN
- 116716
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01386552722
About this school
Abbey Park Primary School is a community primary school in Pershore. It teaches children aged 2 to 12 and has 289 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Abbey Park Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Abbey Park Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 187 |
| 2023/24 | 183 |
| 2024/25 | 164 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Abbey Park Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.7% | 34.3% | 289 | — |
| Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School | 76% | 4.7% | 15.2% | 184 | 0.2 miles |
| Orchard Primary School | 50% | 8.9% | 22.2% | 185 | 0.5 miles |
| Pinvin CofE Academy | 37% | 7.1% | 27.2% | 220 | 1.9 miles |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary School | 60% | 5.6% | 24.5% | 190 | 2.1 miles |
| Defford-Cum-Besford CofE School | — | 6% | 14% | 54 | 2.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 34.33%
- English as an additional language
- 4.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.67%
- Persistent absence
- 18.75%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Pershore
-
Orchard Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Pershore
-
Pinvin CofE Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Pershore
-
St Barnabas CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Pershore
-
Defford-Cum-Besford CofE School2.2 miles
Primary · Worcester
Other schools in Pershore
- Cropthorne-with-Charlton CofE First School Primary
- Eckington CofE First School Primary
- Elmley Castle CofE First School Primary
- Fladbury CofE Primary School and Preschool Primary
- Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School Primary
- Orchard Primary School Primary
- Pinvin CofE Academy Primary
- St Barnabas CofE Primary School Primary
- Pershore High School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Abbey Park Primary School teach?
- Abbey Park Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 12. It is a primary school in Pershore.
- Who is the headteacher of Abbey Park Primary School?
- The headteacher of Abbey Park Primary School is Miss Rebecca Scully, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Abbey Park Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Abbey Park Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Abbey Park Primary School?
- Abbey Park Primary School has 289 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 12.
- Is Abbey Park Primary School full?
- Abbey Park Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 289 on roll (138%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Abbey Park Primary School a faith school?
- No. Abbey Park Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Abbey Park Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Abbey Park Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Abbey Park Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Abbey Park Primary School's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Abbey Park Primary School's absence rate?
- Abbey Park Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Abbey Park Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Abbey Park Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.