Church Lench CofE First School, Evesham
Church Lench CofE First School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 10 in Evesham, part of New Education Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was 80% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Church Lench CofE First School in detail
Getting a place at Church Lench CofE First School
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Church Lench CofE First School as their first choice and 13 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Church Lench CofE First School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Church Lench CofE First School are Harvington CofE First School (2.3 miles, Outstanding); Salford Priors CofE Academy (3 miles, Requires improvement, 45% reading, 36% maths); Dunnington CofE Primary School (3.1 miles, Requires improvement, 82% reading, 64% maths); and Fladbury CofE Primary School and Preschool (3.5 miles, Good).
Harvington CofE First SchoolSalford Priors CofE AcademyDunnington CofE Primary SchoolFladbury CofE Primary School and Preschool
The trust
Church Lench CofE First School is one of 3 schools run by New Education Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
1.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 3 pupils (4.2%) received SEN support and 1 (1.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Church Lench CofE First School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Church Lench CofE First School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Low Road (opposite), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, other theft and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Church Lench CofE First School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Church Lench CofE First School (URN 116792), it was rated Good in October 2023.
At a Glance
18.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
23.7
Avg class size
25.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Church Lench CofE First School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Church Lench CofE First School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
72 pupils
90 places
18 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Evesham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Evesham
Across Worcestershire council
Places available
6,801
Applications
5,492
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Worcestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
3
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
5.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
71
Total Pupils
28
Boys
43
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
11.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,359
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Church Lench CofE First School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 116792). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
4.1%
Overall absence
5.1%
Persistent absence
59
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Church Lench CofE First School
What is Church Lench CofE First School's Ofsted rating?
Church Lench CofE First School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2025. Before that, as Church Lench CofE First School (URN 116792), it was rated Good in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Church Lench CofE First School?
No fixed boundary. When Church Lench CofE First School is oversubscribed, Worcestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Church Lench CofE First School?
Church Lench CofE First School was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 90 places.
How big are the classes at Church Lench CofE First School?
Classes at Church Lench CofE First School average 23.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Church Lench CofE First School?
Church Lench CofE First School has around 71 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Church Lench CofE First School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Church Lench CofE First School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Church Lench CofE First School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Church Lench CofE First School?
Church Lench CofE First School is at Main Street, Church Lench, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 4UE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)