St Richard's CofE First School
Four Pools Lane, Evesham, WR11 1DU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms Sarah Hobbs
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Constituency
- Droitwich and Evesham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 340
- Pupils on roll
- 282
- URN
- 116810
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01386446416
About this school
St Richard's CofE First School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Evesham. It teaches children aged 5 to 10 and has 282 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 July 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How St Richard's 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 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 320 |
| 2023/24 | 317 |
| 2024/25 | 309 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Richard's CofE First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.2% | 26.5% | 282 | — |
| Bengeworth CE Academy | — | 5.2% | 28.4% | 579 | 0.7 miles |
| Swan Lane First School | — | 5.8% | 22.3% | 293 | 0.8 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE School and Nursery | — | 5.9% | 20.5% | 348 | 0.9 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 47% | 5% | 7.6% | 135 | 1.0 miles |
| Badsey First School | — | 4.4% | 27.5% | 122 | 1.8 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)
- 26.54%
- English as an additional language
- 30.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.2%
- Persistent absence
- 20%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bengeworth CE Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Evesham
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Swan Lane First School0.8 miles
Primary · Evesham
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St Andrew's CofE School and Nursery0.9 miles
Primary · Evesham
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Evesham
-
Badsey First School1.8 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
- Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary 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
Common questions
- What year groups does St Richard's CofE First School teach?
- St Richard's CofE First School teaches children aged 5 to 10. It is a primary school in Evesham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Richard's CofE First School?
- The headteacher of St Richard's CofE First School is Ms Sarah Hobbs, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Richard's CofE First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Richard's 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 St Richard's CofE First School?
- St Richard's CofE First School has 282 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 10.
- Is St Richard's CofE First School full?
- St Richard's CofE First School has capacity for 340 pupils and 282 on roll (83%), 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 St Richard's CofE First School a faith school?
- Yes. St Richard's CofE First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does St Richard's CofE First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Richard's CofE First School as having no nursery classes.
- What is St Richard's CofE First School's absence rate?
- St Richard's CofE First School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- Does St Richard's 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 St Richard's 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 30 June 2026.