Himbleton CofE Primary School and Nursery

About Himbleton CofE Primary School and Nursery

Himbleton CofE Primary School and Nursery’s headline Key Stage 2 results sit below the Worcestershire local authority average, with 56% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined against the LA average of 61%. That five-point gap places the school 75th out of 180 primary schools in the county. Within the Wychavon district, it ranks 13th out of 17 schools, putting it in the bottom half locally. However, the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects. The school’s average reading score of 109 and maths score of 106 both exceed the national average, and a higher-than-average proportion of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading (33%) and writing (33%). So while the combined metric lags behind the LA norm, the school performs well on individual subject scores, particularly in reading and writing.

In its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023, the school was rated Good across all five categories: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The early years provision was also rated Good. This is consistent with its previous inspection in 2011, which also awarded Good overall. The school is small, with 111 pupils against a capacity of 98, meaning it is technically over capacity. Only 1.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the national average. At Key Stage 2, 11% of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to compare how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

The school offers a nursery provision for children from age three and has a Church of England religious character. Facilities include a sensory room, chapel, outdoor playground, playing fields and a dining hall. Sports on offer include swimming, netball, athletics and rounders, and clubs include film, gardening and book club. The school has identified SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. For the 2025/26 admissions round, the school was oversubscribed: 24 applications were received for 9 places, with 8 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.67. This level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, and the school will suit families who value a small, church-affiliated primary with good individual subject scores and a broad range of clubs and sports, despite the combined KS2 result sitting below the LA average.

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