Eckington CofE First School, Pershore

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 410

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.0km)Possible (~2.8km)Unlikely (~3.7km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sarah Roberts
Pupils:88 / 120 capacity
LA:Worcestershire
Phone:01386750666
Address:School Lane, Eckington, Pershore, WR10 3AU
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 18 July 2023View full report
URN:116806
UKPRN:10068747
Diocese:Diocese of Worcester
Constituency:West Worcestershire
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2012 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

8.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

19.3

Avg class size

19.0

Infant (KS1)

19.5

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Bell Inn (Opp)
218m · 4 min walk
Memorial (Opp)
322m · 5 min walk
The Close (Adj)
324m · 5 min walk
Eckington Bridge Picnic Site (Opp)
907m · 15 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

73%

Available places

88 pupils

120 capacity

32 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Pershore

Low pressure
New homes approved:375
Projected new pupils:94

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Pershore

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(6)

18 July 2023
29 March 2017
30 May 2012
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.1536%

Overall absence

6.06061%

Persistent absence

66

Enrolments

Authorised2.16011%
Unauthorised0.99349%
Persistent (10%+)6.06061%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.24527%
18/19
1.47174%
20/21
4.52819%
21/22
4.08729%
22/23
3.00022%
23/24
3.1536%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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