Church Lench CofE First School
Main Street, Church Lench, Evesham, WR11 4UE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- NEW EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Samantha Price
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Sponsor
- Bengeworth Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Redditch
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 71
- URN
- 151572
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01386870297
About this school
Church Lench CofE First School is a Church of England primary academy in Evesham. It teaches children aged 5 to 10 and has 71 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Church Lench CofE First School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Church Lench CofE First School (URN 116792).
How Church Lench CofE First School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 71 | — |
| Harvington CofE First School | — | 3.7% | 9.7% | 176 | 2.3 miles |
| Salford Priors CofE Academy | 27% | 12.6% | 71.4% | 25 | 3.0 miles |
| Dunnington CofE Primary School | 55% | 5.5% | 11.5% | 97 | 3.1 miles |
| Fladbury CofE Primary School and Preschool | — | 4.3% | 18.2% | 76 | 3.5 miles |
| Offenham Church of England First School | — | 3.4% | 6.5% | 97 | 3.5 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.
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harvington CofE First School2.3 miles
Primary · Evesham
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Salford Priors CofE Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Evesham
-
Dunnington CofE Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Alcester
-
Fladbury CofE Primary School and Preschool3.5 miles
Primary · Pershore
-
Offenham Church of England First School3.5 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
- 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
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Church Lench CofE First School teach?
- Church Lench CofE First School teaches children aged 5 to 10. It is a primary school in Evesham.
- Who is the headteacher of Church Lench CofE First School?
- The headteacher of Church Lench CofE First School is Mrs Samantha Price, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Church Lench CofE First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Church Lench 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 Church Lench CofE First School?
- Church Lench CofE First School has 71 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 10.
- Is Church Lench CofE First School full?
- Church Lench CofE First School has capacity for 90 pupils and 71 on roll (79%), 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 Church Lench CofE First School a faith school?
- Yes. Church Lench CofE First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does Church Lench CofE First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Church Lench CofE First School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Church Lench CofE First School part of an academy trust?
- Church Lench CofE First School is part of NEW EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Church Lench 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 Church Lench 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 10 July 2026.