Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School
Priest Lane, Pershore, WR10 1EB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs C Hall
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 184
- URN
- 116908
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01386552518
About this school
Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Pershore. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 184 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
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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 29 | 22 | 18 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 93% | 86% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 24% | 5% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 95% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 91% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 97% | 100% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 112.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Holy Redeemer Catholic 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 | Worcestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 93% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 167 |
| 2023/24 | 167 |
| 2024/25 | 178 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School compares
Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School ranked 19th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. 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 | 76% | 4.7% | 15.2% | 184 | — |
| Abbey Park Primary School | — | 5.7% | 34.3% | 289 | 0.2 miles |
| Orchard Primary School | 50% | 8.9% | 22.2% | 185 | 0.3 miles |
| Pinvin CofE Academy | 37% | 7.1% | 27.2% | 220 | 1.7 miles |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary School | 60% | 5.6% | 24.5% | 190 | 2.1 miles |
| Defford-Cum-Besford CofE School | — | 6% | 14% | 54 | 2.4 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)
- 15.17%
- English as an additional language
- 21.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.65%
- Persistent absence
- 12.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Abbey Park Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Pershore
-
Orchard Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Pershore
-
Pinvin CofE Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Pershore
-
St Barnabas CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Pershore
-
Defford-Cum-Besford CofE School2.4 miles
Primary · Worcester
Other schools in Pershore
- Abbey Park Primary School Primary
- 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
- Orchard Primary School Primary
- Pinvin CofE Academy Primary
- St Barnabas CofE Primary School Primary
- Pershore High School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School teach?
- Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Pershore.
- Who is the headteacher of Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School is Mrs C Hall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Redeemer Catholic 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 big is Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School?
- Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School has 184 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School full?
- Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 184 on roll (88%), 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 Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 93% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School ranked 19th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holy Redeemer Catholic 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.