Elmley Castle CofE First School
Main Street, Pershore, WR10 3HS
79 pupils · 66% of 120 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5–10
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Free school meals
- 4.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 14 April 2026, published 18 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.92 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 13 | 12 | 32 | 13 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 14 | 15 | 32 | 14 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 11 | 11 | 28 | 11 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 13 | 13 | 23 | 13 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 15 | 17 | 31 | 15 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 5 | 5 | 17 | 5 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 11 | 9 | 15 | 10 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 10 | 10 | 20 | 10 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Ashton-under-Hill First School 3.7 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Cropthorne-with-Charlton CofE First School 3.9 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- St Andrew's CofE School and Nursery 4.7 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Overbury CofE First School 4.8 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Sedgeberrow CofE First School 4.9 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Fladbury CofE Primary School and Preschool 5.1 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.