Hindlip CofE First School, Worcester
Hindlip CofE First School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 9 in Worcester. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. For 2026 entry it had 1.6 first-choice applications for every place. It was 87% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- 1.6 first choices per place
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Hindlip CofE First School in detail
Hindlip CofE First School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Hindlip CE VC First School is a small village school in Fernhill Heath, Worcestershire. We are a happy, caring school with a close family feel and a strong Christian ethos."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, tennis, multi-sports, running, karate, choir, recorder, coding and STEM.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:35am, from £2.50 per day.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Hindlip CofE First School
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Hindlip CofE First School as their first choice and 71 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Hindlip CofE First School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hindlip CofE First School are Cranham Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 73% maths); Claines CofE Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Worcester (1.4 miles, 77% reading, 75% maths); and Oasis Academy Warndon (1.4 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 79% maths).
Cranham Primary SchoolClaines CofE Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WorcesterOasis Academy Warndon
What parents say
28 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Hindlip CofE First School (as of April 2026): 96% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 86% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (86%).
Who goes there
16.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Asian (8%).
Staffing
Hindlip CofE First School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, about 2.7 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Post Office Lane (adjacent), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 11 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hindlip CofE First School issued 7 suspensions, 7.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are enthusiastic about coming to this school, which they attend very regularly. Children in Reception cheer with excitement when they get a question correct. They love 'COOL time' (carry on our learning). The school wants all pupils to do well. The school is very successful in engaging those who find learning hard or who struggle with their emotions. As a result, all pupils succeed. Standards in reading, writing and mathematics are consistently very high.
In addition to the wide range of subjects they study, pupils have a vast array of clubs and activities to enjoy. These include their award-winning 'TH radio', electronics and cookery clubs and several choirs. In lessons, pupils learn about their local area, including the history of the salt industry in Droitwich Spa.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has a very ambitious curriculum in place. It is skilfully adapted for mixed-year classes to ensure all pupils achieve the same learning objectives in each subject. Plans are carefully sequenced from Reception onwards to ensure pupils build on their previous learning. For example, in history, children's learning in Reception about the Victorian times is built upon in subsequent years.
Pupils are very well prepared to learn to read from the start of Reception. Those who find reading difficult, or are at an early stage in reading, have the phonics skills they need to decode unfamiliar words. Books are very well matched to the letters and sounds pupils know. Adults are highly skilled in helping pupils to read and helping them develop the confidence they need to read fluently.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
16.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
28 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
21.0
Avg class size
18.0
Infant (KS1)
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Hindlip CofE First School
5 Friday 2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
4 Friday 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
1 Friday 4th September 2026
4 Sep 2026
3 Thursday 22nd January 2026
22 Jan 2026
2 Friday 16th January 2026
16 Jan 2026
1 Friday 9th January 2026
9 Jan 2026
From Hindlip CofE First School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 2 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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Your chances of a place at Hindlip CofE First School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
88 pupils
101 places
13 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: 1.6 first choices per place
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
21.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
92
Total Pupils
50
Boys
42
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
11.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,994
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,153
Per pupil
£630k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
6.8%
Persistent absence
73
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Hindlip CofE First School
Questions parents ask about Hindlip CofE First School
What is Hindlip CofE First School's Ofsted rating?
Hindlip CofE First School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Hindlip CofE First School?
No fixed boundary. When Hindlip 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 Hindlip CofE First School?
Hindlip CofE First School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 101 places.
How big are the classes at Hindlip CofE First School?
Classes at Hindlip CofE First School average 21 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hindlip CofE First School?
Hindlip CofE First School has around 92 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hindlip CofE First School?
4% of sessions were missed at Hindlip CofE First School in 2024/25. 6.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hindlip CofE First School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hindlip 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 Hindlip CofE First School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 2 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 Hindlip CofE First School?
Hindlip CofE First School is at Droitwich Road, Fernhill Heath, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR3 8RJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)