Crowle CofE Primary School, Worcester
Crowle CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 10 in Worcester, part of Elements Diocesan Learning Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. It was 79% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Crowle CofE Primary School in detail
Crowle CofE Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cricket, yoga, ukulele and STEM.
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Friday 6 November 2026, an open day on Monday 16 November 2026 and an open day on Friday 4 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Worcestershire
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Crowle CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Crowle CofE Primary School as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Crowle CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Crowle CofE Primary School are Tibberton CofE First School (1.5 miles, Outstanding); Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School (1.7 miles, Good); Himbleton CofE Primary School and Nursery (2 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); and The Lyppard Grange Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 86% maths).
Tibberton CofE First SchoolUpton Snodsbury CofE Primary SchoolHimbleton CofE Primary School and NurseryThe Lyppard Grange Primary School
The trust
Crowle CofE Primary School is one of 20 schools run by Elements Diocesan Learning Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
28 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Crowle CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
7.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 15 pupils (22.1%) received SEN support and 3 (4.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Crowle CofE Primary School had 5 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 Crowle CofE Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Lane (adjacent), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78).
Suspensions and exclusions
Crowle CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Crowle CofE First School excels at teaching reading, with pupils becoming confident readers from an early age. The school provides a caring environment where pupils are happy, safe and well-behaved. Pupils benefit from a broad curriculum with many enrichment opportunities including visits, sports, music and outdoor learning that develops their understanding of the world.
Key Strengths
- Reading is taught exceptionally well with pupils becoming confident readers and achieving high standards
- Pupils' behaviour is very good and they are polite, responsible and happy
- Early years provision is carefully designed with staff who are encouraging, caring and model vocabulary effectively
- Pupils benefit from a wide range of enrichment activities and visits that develop their understanding
- Attendance expectations are high and well-supported by school staff
Areas for Improvement
- A few subjects are implemented inconsistently, meaning pupils do not remember key concepts and knowledge across the whole curriculum
- Support for pupils with SEND is inconsistent as not all staff appropriately adapt the curriculum and use resources to support their learning
- The quality of achievement for some pupils with SEND is affected by inconsistent curriculum delivery
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Chess, outdoor learning, multi-sports, choir, yoga, recorder lessons, music concerts, outdoor activity residential visit (Year 3 and 4), visits to Worcester Cathedral and butterfly farm
Crowle CofE First School has maintained good standards and continues to provide a broad education within a caring environment. The school is highly valued by parents and pupils behave very well.
At a Glance
7.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
28 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
20.5
Avg class size
14.0
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Crowle CofE Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Crowle CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Crowle CofE Primary School is in Worcestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Worcestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- 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, 1 serious and 0 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
59 pupils
75 places
16 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Worcester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Worcester
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
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
26.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
68
Total Pupils
27
Boys
41
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
13.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,612
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,682
Per pupil
£506k
Total funding
£8k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.2%
Overall absence
6.4%
Persistent absence
47
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Crowle CofE Primary School
What is Crowle CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Crowle CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Crowle CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Crowle CofE Primary 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 Crowle CofE Primary School?
Crowle CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 75 places.
How big are the classes at Crowle CofE Primary School?
Classes at Crowle CofE Primary School average 20.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Crowle CofE Primary School?
Crowle CofE Primary School has around 68 pupils on roll. 7% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Crowle CofE Primary School?
3.2% of sessions were missed at Crowle CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 6.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Crowle CofE Primary School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Crowle CofE Primary 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 Crowle CofE Primary 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, 1 serious and 0 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 Crowle CofE Primary School?
Crowle CofE Primary School is at School Lane, Crowle, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR7 4AT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)