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Hindlip CofE First School

Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Worcester, WR3 8RJ

Outstanding

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Hindlip CofE First School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Jun 2024

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
Ages4 to 9
Pupils92
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Alex Gromski
Local authorityWorcestershire

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116822.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils92
Girls42
Boys50
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.3%
First language not English5.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.101
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.8.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.15
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size21

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
87%
Indian
6.5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.1%
Gypsy/Roma
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
White and Asian
1.1%
Other mixed
1.1%
Other Asian
1.1%
Irish
0%
Other White
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 teacher13.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.5
Teachers (FTE)6.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.08
Support staff (FTE)6.81
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.8
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.19
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.71
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.19
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 absence3%, better than England, better than Worcestershire5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.5.6%, 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 rate7.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
Permanent exclusion rate1.1%
Permanent exclusions1

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Hindlip CofE First School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.0 miNot applicableThe River SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.1 miPrimaryCranham Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryClaines CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
1.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WorcesterAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryOasis Academy WarndonAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.5 miSecondaryTudor Grange Academy WorcesterAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.6 miPrimaryNorth Worcester Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
1.6 miPrimaryCarnforth SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miPrimaryTudor Grange Primary Academy PerdiswellAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hindlip CofE First School

What is Hindlip CofE First School's Ofsted rating?

Hindlip CofE First School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Jun 2024.

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hindlip CofE First School made 19 offers from 71 applications (3.7 per offer), and 19 of 31 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hindlip CofE First School?

Hindlip CofE First School has 92 pupils aged 4 to 9.

What is the capacity of Hindlip CofE First School?

Hindlip CofE First School had 101 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hindlip CofE First School?

At Hindlip CofE First School, the average class had 21 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hindlip CofE First School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hindlip CofE First School missed 3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.6% 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.