School profile

Swan Lane First School

Primary · Community school · Evesham, WR11 4QA

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Swan Lane First School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Mar 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 10
Pupils293
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Claire Pearce-King
Local authorityWorcestershire
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116673.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils293
Girls127
Boys166
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.22.5%
First language not English44%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.351
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.16.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.41
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size24.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
44.4%
Other White
23.5%
Other Asian
4.8%
Other mixed
2.4%
African
1.7%
Gypsy/Roma
1%
White and Asian
1%
Pakistani
1%
Other ethnic group
1%
Indian
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.4
Teachers (FTE)16.43
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.3
Support staff (FTE)17.2
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.31
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.60
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.31
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.31
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWorcestershireEngland
Overall absence5.5%, similar to England, worse than Worcestershire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14.9%, similar to England, worse than Worcestershire12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.6%, worse than England, worse than Worcestershire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Swan Lane First School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miSecondaryPrince Henry's High SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryBengeworth CE AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miMiddle deemed secondarySt Egwin's CofE Middle SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.7 miNurseryEvesham Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThe De Montfort SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Richard's CofE First SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Andrew's CofE School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryOffenham Church of England First SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Swan Lane First School

What is Swan Lane First School's Ofsted rating?

Swan Lane First School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Mar 2023.

How hard is it to get into Swan Lane First School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Swan Lane First School made 31 offers from 60 applications (1.9 per offer), and 31 of 31 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Swan Lane First School?

Swan Lane First School has 293 pupils aged 4 to 10.

What is the capacity of Swan Lane First School?

Swan Lane First School had 351 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Swan Lane First School?

At Swan Lane First School, the average class had 24.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Swan Lane First School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Swan Lane First School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.