Pinvin CofE Academy

About Pinvin CofE Academy

Pinvin CofE Academy sits within Worcestershire local authority as a state primary for children aged 2 to 12, serving the Wychavon area. Among the 180 primary schools in the same local authority, it is not ranked among the top three peers — those are Inkberrow Primary School, Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School, and Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School, all scoring between 86 and 88 on the local ranking metric. However, Pinvin has its own notable story. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, the school was rated Good overall, with every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — all marked Good. This is a significant turnaround from its previous inspection in 2023, where it was rated Inadequate overall, with leadership and management also Inadequate and quality of education and behaviour and attitudes both marked as Requires Improvement. The school has clearly undergone substantial improvement under headteacher Emma Rose.

Academically, the school does not have published Key Stage 2 SATs results or a Progress 8 score in the available data, so it is not possible to compare its attainment directly against the Worcestershire local authority average of 61 for KS2. What the Ofsted report does reveal is that the quality of education is now Good, up from a score of 3 (Requires Improvement) in the previous inspection. The early years provision has also improved from Requires Improvement to Good. Behaviour and attitudes, which were previously Requires Improvement, are now Good. Personal development remains consistently Good across both inspections. With 27.4 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals — above the national average — the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage, making its Good rating particularly noteworthy. The school has capacity for 433 pupils but currently has 288 on roll, suggesting there is room for growth and that it is not oversubscribed at present.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including an ICT suite, sports hall, dining hall, playing fields, music rooms, and a chapel, reflecting its Church of England foundation. Sports provision covers netball, football, rounders, dance, swimming, and athletics, while extracurricular clubs include book club, chess, coding, eco club, drama, and art club. For families with children who have special educational needs, the school lists provisions for a wide spectrum including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties. There is nursery provision for children from age 2, making it a viable option for families seeking continuity from early years through to Year 6. Given its recent improvement journey and current Good rating, Pinvin CofE Academy is likely to suit families who value a church school with strong SEND support and a broad extracurricular offer, particularly those living within the Wychavon area.

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