Fladbury CofE Primary School and Preschool

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Church Street, Fladbury, Pershore, WR10 2QBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Fladbury CofE Primary School and Preschool is a primary school in Pershore for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 273 schools in Worcestershire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 25 February 2025, report published 23 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 25 February 2025

Fladbury CofE First School is a very welcoming and inclusive school. It has an important role at the centre of this village community. There is a shared understanding of the school's vision. Pupils develop 'happy hearts' and are curious to learn with 'open minds'. The school has high expectations for what pupils can achieve. Pupils enjoy coming to school and attend regularly. They demonstrate positive attitudes to learning and behave well. Pupils from all different age groups play together in a friendly environment. Pupils feel safe in school and learn how to stay safe online. They are confident to share any worries with trusted adults. There is a culture of support and kindness to others. Staff are passionate in ensuring that every pupil's individual needs are met. The personal development offer in the school is of an exceptionally high quality. The school goes beyond the expected so that pupils have access to a wide, rich set of experiences. One example is the link between the school and a local assisted living village. Reception children visit once a month. This develops the children's communication and language skills. Both the elderly residents and the children value this relationship.

What the school should improve

  • In some subjects, the curriculum does not fully provide opportunities for pupils to build connections between important knowledge and ideas. This means that pupils do not consistently make links to what they have learned before in order to build on what they already know. The school should develop more opportunities for pupils to revisit important learning, to help them to connect knowledge and deepen their understanding across all subjects.

Pupil numbers and mix

76 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals19.7%

19.7%, 6.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.6%

2.6%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support28.9%

28.9%, 14.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Fladbury CofE Primary School and Preschool

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Cropthorne-with-Charlton CofE First School0.9 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
St Egwin's CofE Middle School3 milesOfsted judgements: Good48% met the expected standard
Orchard Primary School3 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard50% met the expected standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School3 milesOfsted: Good47% met the expected standard
St Andrew's CofE School and Nursery3 milesOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Voluntary aided school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Miss Julie Wilson
Address
Church Street, Fladbury, Pershore, WR10 2QB
Local authority
Worcestershire
URN
116879

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.