Hallow CofE Primary School

Hallow CofE Primary School is a small, welcoming Church of England primary school that is performing at the expected standard overall. Inspectors found a caring, family-like ethos where pupils feel safe, behave well and attend school regularly. Attendance is a particular strength and is above national averages, and safeguarding standards are met. Pupils achieve broadly in line with national averages by the end of key stage 2, with reading and mathematics outcomes often close to or above average, and leaders' actions are improving phonics after weaker outcomes. The school is inclusive, and provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities has been strengthened, with pupils typically making secure progress from their starting points. There are still areas to improve. Some pupils make avoidable errors in writing because adults do not consistently address handwriting, spelling, punctuation and grammar, and mathematics teaching does not always give pupils enough chances to reason and solve problems. The quality of work in a few wider curriculum subjects is inconsistent, and early years outdoor provision and adult questioning do not always extend children's learning. Disadvantaged pupils' outcomes in combined reading, writing and mathematics, and in writing specifically, are below national averages, although the report notes that additional funding and pastoral support are helping them engage and keep up. Leaders know the school well and governance is effective, but leadership at all levels is still developing the skills to evaluate provision rigorously and drive out inconsistencies. The inspection took place during a period of staffing changes, with a senior leader on secondment.

Strengths

• Welcoming, caring school with a strong family feel and positive relationships
• Safeguarding standards are met and pupils feel safe
• Attendance is a clear strength and is above national averages
• Pupils behave well and treat each other with kindness and respect
• Pupils with SEND are identified well and typically make secure progress from their starting points
• Leaders have improved phonics teaching, with younger pupils reading more securely
• Curriculum is broad, coherently planned and enriched with practical experiences
• Art is a particular strength, with creative and confident pupil work
• Personal development is thoughtful and pupils understand safety, democracy and respect
• Early years children settle quickly, develop independence and benefit from positive adult relationships
• Governors fulfil statutory duties, are well informed and challenge leaders appropriately
• Staff feel supported, and most parents speak positively about the school

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils make basic errors in writing because adults miss handwriting, spelling, punctuation and grammar issues
• Mathematics teaching does not consistently give pupils enough opportunities to reason and solve problems
• Quality of pupils' work is inconsistent across a few wider curriculum subjects
• Early years outdoor space does not provide the same breadth of learning as indoors
• Adult questioning in early years does not always extend children's thinking
• Leaders at all levels need stronger skills to evaluate provision rigorously and identify priorities precisely
• Disadvantaged pupils' outcomes are below national averages in combined reading, writing and mathematics, and in writing
• Some inconsistencies in teaching and provision persist

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 2024–25 pupils at Hallow CofE Primary School attended 95.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

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 2024–25, 0.6% of pupils at Hallow CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). 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 Hallow CofE Primary School had 14.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 4.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

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, 13.3% of pupils at Hallow CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.4% 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 Hallow CofE Primary School received £9,168 and spent £9,754 for each of its 143 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £371,000 (-£2,597 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 Hallow CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Hallow CofE Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in September 2026.

When was Hallow CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Hallow CofE Primary School was last inspected in September 2026.

How many pupils does Hallow CofE Primary School have?

Hallow CofE Primary School has 143 pupils on roll.

What age range does Hallow CofE Primary School cover?

Hallow CofE Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Hallow CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Hallow CofE Primary School?

Hallow CofE Primary School is at Main Road, Hallow, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 6LD.