St Nicholas' CofE Middle School
Main Street, Pinvin, Pershore, WR10 2ER
This school is closed (it closed in August 2024).
It was replaced by Pinvin CofE Academy. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Middle deemed primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 9 to 12
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr James Hawthorn
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Constituency
- Droitwich and Evesham
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Rural village
- Capacity
- 336
- Pupils on roll
- 182
- URN
- 144257
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
About this school
St Nicholas' CofE Middle School was a Church of England middle academy in Pershore. It taught children aged 9 to 12 and had 182 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
St Nicholas' CofE Middle School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in April 2017, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 75 | 64 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 34% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 1% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 69% | 61% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 58% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.20 | - |
| Writing progress | -6.10 | - |
| Maths progress | -3.20 | - |
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 St Nicholas' CofE Middle 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 | 44% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 34% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | — | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | — | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 212 |
| 2023/24 | 182 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Nicholas' CofE Middle School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2023/24.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.9% | 16.5% | 182 | — |
| Witton Middle School | 57% | 5.3% | 24.9% | 390 | 9.3 miles |
| Westacre Middle School | 57% | 5.9% | 24.2% | 444 | 9.7 miles |
| Pinvin CofE Academy | 37% | 7.1% | 27.2% | 220 | 0.0 miles |
| Pershore High School | — | 8.9% | 19.6% | 1,055 | 0.9 miles |
| Orchard Primary School | 50% | 8.9% | 22.2% | 185 | 1.5 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 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.5%
- English as an additional language
- 3.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.9%
- Persistent absence
- 20%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Witton Middle School9.3 miles
Middle deemed primary · Droitwich Spa
-
Westacre Middle School9.7 miles
Middle deemed primary · Droitwich
-
Pinvin CofE Academy0.0 miles
Primary · Pershore
-
Pershore High School0.9 miles
Secondary · Pershore
-
Orchard Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Pershore
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
- 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 St Nicholas' CofE Middle School teach?
- St Nicholas' CofE Middle School taught children aged 9 to 12. It was a middle school in Pershore.
- Has St Nicholas' CofE Middle School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Nicholas' CofE Middle School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is St Nicholas' CofE Middle School?
- St Nicholas' CofE Middle School had 182 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 9 to 12.
- How have St Nicholas' CofE Middle School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 34% in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are St Nicholas' CofE Middle School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Nicholas' CofE Middle 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 31 August 2024.