Ombersley Endowed First School, Ombersley
Ombersley Endowed First School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 9 in Ombersley. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2011. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. It was 94% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2011)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below 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
Ombersley Endowed First School in detail
Ombersley Endowed First School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Ombersley Endowed First School
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Ombersley Endowed First School as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Ombersley Endowed First School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ombersley Endowed First School are Sytchampton Endowed Primary School (1.4 miles, Requires improvement, 85% reading, 85% maths); Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School (2.1 miles, Outstanding, 73% reading, 27% maths); Westlands First School (2.5 miles, Good); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (2.5 miles, 62% reading, 48% maths).
Sytchampton Endowed Primary SchoolGrimley and Holt CofE Primary SchoolWestlands First SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
What parents say
49 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ombersley Endowed First School (as of September 2025): 86% 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 their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (82%).
Who goes there
13.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 24 pupils (18.3%) received SEN support and 9 (6.9%) 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
Ombersley Endowed First School had 11 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
The nearest railway station is Droitwich Spa Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School Bank (westbound), 250 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, burglary and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ombersley Endowed First School issued 7 suspensions, 5.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from March 2011, 15 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Ombersley is a warm, welcoming school where children feel valued and supported. Teachers have strong subject knowledge and adapt teaching brilliantly for different learners, especially those needing extra help. The school celebrates the joy of reading and helps every child develop into confident, kind individuals who understand and respect others.
Key Strengths
- Reading is central to the school's ethos with high-quality diverse texts and strong phonics teaching
- Pupils with SEND are exceptionally well supported with staff who understand their needs and adapt learning effectively
- Strong personal development focus - pupils learn about diversity, tolerance, and respect through rich curriculum experiences
- Clear, logical curriculum from Year 1 that helps pupils know and remember more
- Calm, purposeful learning environment with quick response to low-level disruption
Areas for Improvement
- Early years curriculum does not clearly define essential knowledge and skills children should learn
- Early years learning activities are interesting but do not consistently build on what children already know
- Staff in early years do not always implement the curriculum effectively to support progress and identify learning gaps
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff quick to act on concerns and close working with families and external services to support pupils' pastoral care and safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Residential visits, theatre trips, school council, playground pals, outdoor learning in wooded area, clubs
Ombersley Endowed First School is a nurturing and inclusive school where pupils are happy, confident learners who achieve well in most subjects. The school has strong curriculum provision from Year 1 onwards, though the early years provision requires improvement.
At a Glance
13.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
49 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
24.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Ombersley Endowed First School
25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
4th September 2026
4 Sep 2026
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ombersley Endowed First School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ombersley Endowed First School is in Worcestershire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 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 Ombersley Endowed First School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
137 pupils
145 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ombersley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ombersley
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
25.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
131
Total Pupils
57
Boys
74
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
11.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,283
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,542
Per pupil
£829k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
17.4%
Persistent absence
115
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Ombersley Endowed First School
What is Ombersley Endowed First School's Ofsted rating?
Ombersley Endowed First School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2011, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Ombersley Endowed First School?
No fixed boundary. When Ombersley Endowed 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 Ombersley Endowed First School?
Ombersley Endowed First School was not full in 2025: it ran at 94% of its 145 places.
How big are the classes at Ombersley Endowed First School?
Classes at Ombersley Endowed First School average 25.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ombersley Endowed First School?
Ombersley Endowed First School has around 131 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ombersley Endowed First School?
6.4% of sessions were missed at Ombersley Endowed First School in 2024/25. 17.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ombersley Endowed First School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Ombersley Endowed 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 Ombersley Endowed 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: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 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 Ombersley Endowed First School?
Ombersley Endowed First School is at School Bank, Ombersley, Worcestershire, WR9 0DR.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)