Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School, Evesham

Requires Improvement
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.7km)Possible (~2.5km)Unlikely (~3.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Laughlin (Head of School)
Pupils:21 / 90 capacity
LA:Worcestershire
Phone:01789772276
Address:Main Street, Cleeve Prior, Evesham, WR11 8LG
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Inspected 15 July 2025View full report
URN:116794
UKPRN:10078524
Diocese:Diocese of Worcester
Constituency:Droitwich and Evesham
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Cleeve Prior is a small, nurturing school where your child will thrive academically and personally. Teachers have high expectations and use their strong subject knowledge to help every pupil progress well, with particular strength in reading and maths. The school creates a wonderful family atmosphere where older pupils support younger ones, and all children develop kindness and confidence through meaningful community involvement.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils achieve very well, particularly in reading and end of key stage 2 assessments, with strong progress for all learners including those with additional needs
  • Excellent relationships between staff and pupils create a calm, disruption-free learning environment where pupils feel safe and confident
  • Strong personal development focus through curriculum teaching about healthy relationships, community visits, and pupil leadership opportunities like 'peace makers'

Areas for Improvement

  • Leadership and governance have been affected by recent staffing changes and instability, with some school systems and processes not being followed well enough
  • Governors have not provided sufficient oversight to ensure effective leadership and hold leaders to account

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils feeling confident in adults to support them and clear knowledge of how to respond if bullying occurs.

Extracurricular Activities

School trips to local sites including a gurdwara, choir singing at local homes for the elderly, tree planting in the local community, charity fundraising, pupil leadership roles as 'peace makers'

Cleeve Prior CofE Primary School is a small, friendly and welcoming place where pupils are happy and behave very well. Recent leadership changes have affected the school's systems, though an interim executive board has been put in place to provide support and stability.

At a Glance

28.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

7.0

Avg class size

2

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Green (Adj)
142m · 2 min walk
Back Lane (adj)
438m · 7 min walk
Buckthorn Farm (opp)
954m · 16 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

23%

Available places

21 pupils

90 capacity

69 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Evesham

Low pressure
New homes approved:862
Projected new pupils:216

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Evesham

Admissions Demand - Worcestershire

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

6,938

Applications

5,554

Got 1st preference

94.3%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Worcestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

15 July 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
8 November 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
16 November 2021

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.66591%

Overall absence

14.28571%

Persistent absence

14

Enrolments

Authorised4.89842%
Unauthorised0.76749%
Persistent (10%+)14.28571%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

13.65077%
18/19
4.64447%
20/21
6.9524%
21/22
9.22701%
22/23
7.43478%
23/24
5.66591%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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