Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Main Street, Cleeve Prior, Evesham, WR11 8LG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Andrea Donnelly (Executive Headteacher)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Droitwich and Evesham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 21
- URN
- 116794
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01789772276
About this school
Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Evesham. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 21 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) 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 | 9.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 33 |
| 2023/24 | 21 |
| 2024/25 | 14 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) 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% | 35.7% | 21 | — |
| Salford Priors CofE Academy | 27% | 12.6% | 71.4% | 25 | 1.7 miles |
| The Littletons Church of England Academy | — | 4.3% | 12.4% | 150 | 1.9 miles |
| Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School | 65% | 4.9% | 19% | 312 | 1.9 miles |
| Harvington CofE First School | — | 3.7% | 9.7% | 176 | 2.0 miles |
| Offenham Church of England First School | — | 3.4% | 6.5% | 97 | 2.9 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 35.71%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.67%
- Persistent absence
- 14.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Salford Priors CofE Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Evesham
-
The Littletons Church of England Academy1.9 miles
Primary · Evesham
-
Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Alcester
-
Harvington CofE First School2.0 miles
Primary · Evesham
-
Offenham Church of England First School2.9 miles
Primary · Evesham
Other schools in Evesham
- Ashton-under-Hill First School Primary
- Badsey First School Primary
- Bengeworth CE Academy Primary
- Bretforton Village School Primary
- Church Lench CofE First School Primary
- Harvington CofE First School Primary
- Honeybourne Primary Academy Primary
- Offenham Church of England First School Primary
- Salford Priors CofE Academy Primary
- Sedgeberrow CofE First School Primary
- St Andrew's CofE School and Nursery Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School teach?
- Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Evesham.
- Who is the headteacher of Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School is Mrs Andrea Donnelly (Executive Headteacher), as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) 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 Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School?
- Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School has 21 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School full?
- Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School has capacity for 90 pupils and 21 on roll (23%), so it has space against 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 Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What is Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School's absence rate?
- Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.