Elmley Castle CofE First School
Main Street, Elmley Castle, Pershore, WR10 3HS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Natalie Harbron
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 79
- URN
- 116808
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01386710279
About this school
Elmley Castle CofE First School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Pershore. It teaches children aged 5 to 10 and has 79 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Trends over time
How Elmley Castle CofE First 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 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79 |
| 2023/24 | 89 |
| 2024/25 | 88 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Elmley Castle CofE First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.6% | 6% | 79 | — |
| Ashton-under-Hill First School | — | 4.2% | 7.1% | 95 | 2.3 miles |
| Cropthorne-with-Charlton CofE First School | — | 4.2% | 8.1% | 94 | 2.4 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE School and Nursery | — | 5.9% | 20.5% | 348 | 2.9 miles |
| Overbury CofE First School | — | 3.9% | 2.5% | 81 | 3.0 miles |
| Sedgeberrow CofE First School | — | 3.9% | 6.9% | 177 | 3.0 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)
- 5.95%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.6%
- Persistent absence
- 11.27%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ashton-under-Hill First School2.3 miles
Primary · Evesham
-
Cropthorne-with-Charlton CofE First School2.4 miles
Primary · Pershore
-
St Andrew's CofE School and Nursery2.9 miles
Primary · Evesham
-
Overbury CofE First School3.0 miles
Primary · Tewkesbury
-
Sedgeberrow CofE First School3.0 miles
Primary · Evesham
Other schools in Pershore
- Abbey Park Primary School Primary
- Cropthorne-with-Charlton CofE First School Primary
- Eckington 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 year groups does Elmley Castle CofE First School teach?
- Elmley Castle CofE First School teaches children aged 5 to 10. It is a primary school in Pershore.
- Who is the headteacher of Elmley Castle CofE First School?
- The headteacher of Elmley Castle CofE First School is Miss Natalie Harbron, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Elmley Castle CofE First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Elmley Castle CofE First 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 big is Elmley Castle CofE First School?
- Elmley Castle CofE First School has 79 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 10.
- Is Elmley Castle CofE First School full?
- Elmley Castle CofE First School has capacity for 120 pupils and 79 on roll (66%), 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 Elmley Castle CofE First School a faith school?
- Yes. Elmley Castle CofE First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does Elmley Castle CofE First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Elmley Castle CofE First School as having nursery classes.
- What is Elmley Castle CofE First School's absence rate?
- Elmley Castle CofE First School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Elmley Castle CofE First 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 Elmley Castle CofE First 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 15 July 2026.