Castlemorton Church of England Primary School

Castlemorton Church of England Primary School has demonstrated a good overall effectiveness in its first inspection. Pupils are described as happy and thriving in a supportive and caring environment, where they feel safe and secure. Staff are committed to helping every child achieve their best, and both parents and pupils express positive views about the school. The curriculum is well-designed and ambitious, ensuring that pupils make good progress, particularly in reading and mathematics, although some areas, such as the transition from early years to key stage 1, require improvement.

Strengths

• Pupils develop strong relationships with caring staff.
• The curriculum is ambitious and well-sequenced.
• Strong emphasis on reading with daily reading activities.
• Inclusive environment for pupils with special educational needs.
• Pupils demonstrate positive attitudes and good behavior.

Areas for Improvement

• Lack of continuity between early years and key stage 1 curriculum.
• Early-stage development of assessing knowledge in foundation subjects.
• Limited understanding of British values and cultural diversity among pupils.

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 Castlemorton Church of England Primary School attended 96.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.1% 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, 0.0% of pupils at Castlemorton Church of England 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 Castlemorton Church of England Primary School had 18.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 16.3% of pupils at Castlemorton Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.2% 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 2024–25 Castlemorton Church of England Primary School received £8,241 and spent £8,009 for each of its 91 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £35,000 (-£383 per pupil).

Across all 20 schools of Elements Diocesan Learning Trust, income was £7,945 and spending £8,026 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Malvern · Worcestershire local authority: places and applications

Castlemorton Church of England Primary School is part of Elements Diocesan Learning Trust, which runs 20 schools. The nearest others:

• Malvern Parish CofE Primary School Malvern
• Madresfield CofE Primary School Malvern
• Callow End CofE Primary School Worcester
• Powick CofE Primary School Worcester
• Rushwick CofE Primary School Worcester
• St Barnabas CofE Primary Drakes Broughton Pershore
• Pinvin CofE Academy Pershore
• Broadheath CofE Primary School Worcester
• Crowle CofE Primary School Worcester
• Martley CofE Primary School Worcester

What is Castlemorton Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Castlemorton Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in December 2022.

When was Castlemorton Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Castlemorton Church of England Primary School was last inspected in December 2022.

How many pupils does Castlemorton Church of England Primary School have?

Castlemorton Church of England Primary School has 92 pupils on roll.

What age range does Castlemorton Church of England Primary School cover?

Castlemorton Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Castlemorton Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Castlemorton Church of England Primary School?

Castlemorton Church of England Primary School is at Church Road, Castlemorton, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 6BG.