Pebworth First School

Pebworth First School is performing well overall, as reflected in its 'Good' rating across all inspected areas. The school is at the heart of its community, fostering a positive environment where pupils feel proud, safe, and actively participate in local events. The quality of education is bolstered by strong relationships between staff and pupils, along with a well-structured curriculum that meets the needs of its mixed-age classes, including those with special educational needs. However, the school faces challenges in fully embedding the new curriculum for some foundation subjects, which has resulted in gaps in knowledge for some pupils.

Strengths

• Strong community involvement and pride among pupils
• Well-structured curriculum tailored for mixed-age classes
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs
• High expectations leading to good pupil achievement
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils
• Prioritization of reading with effective teaching strategies

Areas for Improvement

• Some foundation subjects are not fully developed
• Gaps in knowledge due to new curriculum implementation challenges
• Leaders lack full understanding of some curriculum content and sequencing

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2023–24 pupils at Pebworth First School attended 91.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.5%). 52.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 14.6%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2022–23, 0.0% of pupils at Pebworth First School were suspended at least once (nationally 0.8%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Pebworth First School had 15.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2022–23, 38.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 18.4%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 15.0% of pupils at Pebworth First School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Pebworth First School received £8,638 and spent £10,094 for each of its 40 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £11,000 (-£282 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Pebworth First School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Pebworth First School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Pebworth First School last inspected by Ofsted?

Pebworth First School was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Pebworth First School have?

Pebworth First School has 40 pupils on roll.

What age range does Pebworth First School cover?

Pebworth First School for pupils aged 4 to 10.

Where is Pebworth First School?

Pebworth First School is at Back Lane, Pebworth, Stratford-upon-Avon, Worcestershire, CV37 8XA.