Harvington CofE First School
Village Street, Harvington, Evesham, WR11 8NQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Holdstock
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Redditch
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 176
- URN
- 116819
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01386870412
About this school
Harvington CofE First School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Evesham. It teaches children aged 3 to 10 and has 176 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Harvington CofE First 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
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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Harvington 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 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 175 |
| 2023/24 | 173 |
| 2024/25 | 175 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Harvington CofE First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.7% | 9.7% | 176 | — |
| Salford Priors CofE Academy | 27% | 12.6% | 71.4% | 25 | 1.8 miles |
| Offenham Church of England First School | — | 3.4% | 6.5% | 97 | 1.8 miles |
| Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School | — | 5.7% | 35.7% | 21 | 2.0 miles |
| The Littletons Church of England Academy | — | 4.3% | 12.4% | 150 | 2.3 miles |
| Church Lench CofE First School | — | — | — | 71 | 2.3 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
- 3 July 2023
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Ungraded inspection report5 May 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.71%
- English as an additional language
- 4.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.73%
- Persistent absence
- 5.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Salford Priors CofE Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Evesham
-
Offenham Church of England First School1.8 miles
Primary · Evesham
-
Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Evesham
-
The Littletons Church of England Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Evesham
-
Church Lench CofE First School2.3 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
- 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 Harvington CofE First School teach?
- Harvington CofE First School teaches children aged 3 to 10. It is a primary school in Evesham.
- Who is the headteacher of Harvington CofE First School?
- The headteacher of Harvington CofE First School is Mr Tom Holdstock, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Harvington CofE First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Harvington 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 many pupils are at Harvington CofE First School?
- Harvington CofE First School has 176 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 10.
- Is Harvington CofE First School full?
- Harvington CofE First School has capacity for 180 pupils and 176 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Harvington CofE First School a faith school?
- Yes. Harvington CofE First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does Harvington CofE First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Harvington CofE First School as having nursery classes.
- What is Harvington CofE First School's absence rate?
- Harvington CofE First School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Harvington 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 Harvington 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.