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Harvington CofE First School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Evesham, WR11 8NQ

Outstanding

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Harvington CofE First School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jul 2023

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary controlled school
Ages3 to 10
Pupils176
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Tom Holdstock
Local authorityWorcestershire
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116819.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils176
Girls91
Boys85
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.2%
First language not English4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.31
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size29.3

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
84.7%
Other White
3.4%
Gypsy/Roma
1.1%
Other mixed
1.1%
Indian
1.1%
White and Black African
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%
African
0.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.9
Teachers (FTE)8.78
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.94
Support staff (FTE)15.58
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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.23
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.37
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.23
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)7

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 absence3.6%, better than England, better than Worcestershire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.8%, better than England, better than Worcestershire12%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better 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 rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
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 Harvington CofE First School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.8 miPrimarySalford Priors CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.8 miPrimaryOffenham Church of England First SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Harvington CofE First School

What is Harvington CofE First School's Ofsted rating?

Harvington CofE First School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 3 Jul 2023.

How hard is it to get into Harvington CofE First School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Harvington CofE First School made 23 offers from 37 applications (1.6 per offer), and 23 of 23 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Harvington CofE First School?

Harvington CofE First School has 176 pupils aged 3 to 10.

What is the capacity of Harvington CofE First School?

Harvington CofE First School had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Harvington CofE First School?

At Harvington CofE First School, the average class had 29.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Harvington CofE First School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Harvington CofE First School missed 3.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.8% 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.