Vale of Evesham School

Vale of Evesham School is performing well in several key areas, achieving a 'Good' rating overall for its educational quality and leadership. The school displays a strong commitment to meeting the diverse needs of its pupils, many of whom face various learning barriers. Teachers and staff actively create a supportive environment that fosters positive relationships and encourages pupils to become confident individuals ready for community integration. The leadership team has undergone significant changes that have revitalized the school's mission and provided clear direction in addressing pupils' educational requirements. Despite the notable strengths, there are areas in need of improvement, particularly in the sixth form provision, which has been graded as 'Requires Improvement'. The curriculum does not yet cater effectively to all students' needs or aspirations. Additionally, certain communication systems essential for pupil engagement are inconsistently applied, which hampers learning in some cases. Overall, the school is on the right track but must focus on refining its approach to ensure every pupil can thrive academically and socially.

Strengths

• Outstanding behaviour and attitudes from pupils.
• Strong focus on positive relationships among staff and pupils.
• Effective leadership and governance understanding school strengths and areas for improvement.
• Ambitious curriculum tailored to meet special educational needs.
• Dedicated staff training enhancing the delivery of lessons.
• Strong safeguarding measures ensuring pupil safety.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent implementation of necessary communication systems for pupils.
• Inadequate use of assessment information from the Engagement Model to adapt teaching.
• Lacks precise planning and sequencing for the sixth form curriculum.

In 2024–25 pupils at Vale of Evesham School attended 90.1% of sessions (the national figure for special schools was 87.2%). 34.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 35.3%).

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, 0.5% of pupils at Vale of Evesham School were suspended at least once (nationally 5.1%). 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 Vale of Evesham School had 6.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.5%).

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 Vale of Evesham School had 192 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; social, emotional and mental health; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder; other difficulty or disability.

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 special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Vale of Evesham School received £29,653 and spent £28,715 for each of its 187 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £139,000 (-£745 per pupil).

Across all 15 schools of Central Learning Partnership Trust, income was £11,097 and spending £11,085 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 Evesham · Worcestershire local authority: places and applications

Vale of Evesham School is part of Central Learning Partnership Trust, which runs 15 schools. The nearest others:

• Kingfisher School Redditch
• Riversides School Worcester
• Pitcheroak School Redditch
• Wolverhampton Vocational Training Centre Wolverhampton
• Moseley Park Bilston
• Broadmeadow Special School Wolverhampton
• Woden Primary School Wolverhampton
• Heath Park Wolverhampton
• Coppice Performing Arts School Wolverhampton
• D'Eyncourt Primary School Wolverhampton

What is Vale of Evesham School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Vale of Evesham School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Vale of Evesham School last inspected by Ofsted?

Vale of Evesham School was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Vale of Evesham School have?

Vale of Evesham School has 192 pupils on roll.

What age range does Vale of Evesham School cover?

Vale of Evesham School for pupils aged 2 to 19.

What are Vale of Evesham School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 0% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Vale of Evesham School?

Vale of Evesham School is at Four Pools Lane, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 1BN.