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Harvington CofE First School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–10 · Voluntary controlled

Village Street, Harvington, Evesham WR11 8NQ · harvingtonfirstschool.co.uk · 01386 870412

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Jul 2023
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Worcestershire Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
176
98% of 180 places
Local authority
Worcestershire
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
10.2%
First language not English
4%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Worcestershire Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 23 families put the school first and 23 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 28 (Places 29)28September 2023: 29 (Places 29)29September 2024: 37 (Places 30)37September 2025: 31 (Places 31)31September 2026: 23 (Places 23)23Places 23
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202623231100%
September 2025Sept 20253131184%
September 2024Sept 202430371.2▲81%
September 2023Sept 202329291100%
September 2022Sept 202229281100%

Ofsted

Harvington CofE First School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 3 July 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
3 Jul 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Early yearsOutstanding

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, May 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • May 2022Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2017Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (98 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
98%
Replies
98
56% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲97% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲97% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲96% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲92% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲99% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲86% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲91% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 67% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲59% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 32% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●65% agreeEngland 67%

based on 14 parents (14%) with SEND

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