Voluntary controlled school · Worcestershire

Abberley Parochial VC Primary School

4–11Ages
102Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
116780URN

Apostles Oak, Abberley, WR6 6AA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.3 above Worcestershire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Worcestershire

32 applications for 15 places · 46th of 145 in Worcestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

71%met the expected standard

Worcestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 18 March 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

18 March 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
11 October 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Worcestershire median (1.9) close to England median (2.2)

32 applications · 15 places offered · 14 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; Worcestershire median median 1.9
2025 2.3; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2024 1.9; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2023 1.8; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2022 1.6; Worcestershire median median 1.7
2021 2.4; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2020 2.2; Worcestershire median median 1.7
2019 2.6; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2018 3.2; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2017 1.5; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2016 1.7; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2015 2.4; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2014 1.5; Worcestershire median median 1.8

This school
Worcestershire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	15	32	2.1	14	0.93
Sep 2025	14	32	2.3	19	1.36
Sep 2024	14	26	1.9	15	1.07
Sep 2023	15	27	1.8	18	1.20
Sep 2022	16	26	1.6	16	1.00
Sep 2021	14	33	2.4	12	0.86
Sep 2020	18	39	2.2	27	1.50
Sep 2019	11	28	2.6	11	1.00
Sep 2018	11	35	3.2	10	0.91
Sep 2017	18	27	1.5	13	0.72
Sep 2016	20	33	1.7	23	1.15
Sep 2015	8	19	2.4	8	1.00
Sep 2014	14	21	1.5	12	0.86

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 86% · Maths 86% → all three 71% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard71%35th of 113 in Worcestershire

Worcestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Worcestershire 78% England 78%

Higher standard50%

Worcestershire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 110 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Worcestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Worcestershire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Worcestershire 76% England 77%

Higher standard50%

Worcestershire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Worcestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	71%	7%	110	108
2023/24	60%	5%	105	107
2022/23	73%	9%	108	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Abberley Parochial VC Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Great Witley CofE Primary School
2.3 km · Worcestershire

Remains Good · improving2024

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Astley CofE Primary School
4.7 km · Worcestershire

2026

2.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St Bartholomew's CofE VC Primary School
6.1 km · Worcestershire

Good2023

1.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Lickhill Primary School
6.8 km · Worcestershire

Good2023

1.7applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School
6.9 km · Worcestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School
7.0 km · Worcestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Clifton upon Teme Primary School
7.1 km · Worcestershire

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Lindridge St Lawrence CE Primary School
7.2 km · Worcestershire

Good2022

1.9applications per place 17%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 116780 · 885/3000
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 102 on roll
Free school meals: 6.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Apostles Oak, Abberley, WR6 6AA
Local authority: Worcestershire · Malvern Hills

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources