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St Richard's CofE First School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Evesham, WR11 1DU

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St Richard's CofE First School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Feb 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages4 to 10
Pupils282
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMs Sarah Hobbs
Local authorityWorcestershire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116810.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils282
Girls129
Boys153
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.9%
First language not English33%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.365
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.22.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.55
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.29
Average class size28.2

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
61%
Other White
23.8%
Other ethnic group
3.5%
Other mixed
2.1%
Indian
2.1%
Other Asian
1.8%
Gypsy/Roma
1.4%
African
1.4%
Other Black
1.1%
Caribbean
0.7%

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 teacher20.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.1
Teachers (FTE)13.51
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.41
Support staff (FTE)28.63
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.6

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.40
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.64
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.38
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.38
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence7.3%, worse than England, worse than Worcestershire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19%, worse than England, worse than Worcestershire12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.8%, 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 rate5.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.6%
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 St Richard's CofE First School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryThe De Montfort SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.2 miNurseryEvesham Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBengeworth CE AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySwan Lane First SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Andrew's CofE School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryPrince Henry's High SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miMiddle deemed secondarySt Egwin's CofE Middle SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryBadsey First SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Richard's CofE First School

What is St Richard's CofE First School's Ofsted rating?

St Richard's CofE First School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 26 Feb 2013.

How hard is it to get into St Richard's CofE First School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Richard's CofE First School made 40 offers from 64 applications (1.6 per offer), and 38 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Richard's CofE First School?

St Richard's CofE First School has 282 pupils aged 4 to 10.

What is the capacity of St Richard's CofE First School?

St Richard's CofE First School had 365 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Richard's CofE First School?

At St Richard's CofE First School, the average class had 28.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Richard's CofE First School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Richard's CofE First School missed 7.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 19% 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.