Best Schools in Evesham

How many schools are there in Evesham?

Evesham has 23 open schools: 16 state primary, 5 state secondary or all-through, 1 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Evesham are rated Outstanding?

4 schools in Evesham were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Prince Henry's High School, Harvington CofE First School, Bredon Hill Academy and Sedgeberrow CofE First School. Counting Good as well, 82% of the 22 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Prince Henry's High SchoolHarvington CofE First SchoolBredon Hill AcademySedgeberrow CofE First School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Evesham get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Evesham with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Prince Henry's High School, with an Attainment 8 score of 49.2 and 48% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and The De Montfort School, with an Attainment 8 score of 40.3 and 33% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Prince Henry's High SchoolThe De Montfort School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Evesham have the best SATs results?

Of the 3 primary schools in Evesham with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Honeybourne Primary Academy (94% in reading, 69% in maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary School (67% in reading, 80% in maths); and Salford Priors CofE Academy (45% in reading, 36% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Honeybourne Primary AcademySt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolSalford Priors CofE Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Evesham?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Evesham selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Evesham have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Evesham have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Evesham?

Apply to your council - Worcestershire or Warwickshire, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.