Defford-Cum-Besford CofE School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Worcester · WR8 9BH · Worcestershire
Ages 5–10
- Absence6.2%
- FSM11.1%
1.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 116806
Eckington CofE First School
Voluntary controlled school · Pershore · WR10 3AU
Ages 4–10 · 88 pupils · Worcestershire
Ofsted
School remains Good
Overall absence
3.0%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-09-20
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence3.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.1%
Unauthorised0.9%
- Authorised absence
- 2.1%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 65
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill73%
88 pupils · 120 places
- Pupils on roll
- 88
- Boys / girls
- 49 / 39
- School capacity
- 120
- Capacity fill
- 88 / 120 (73%)
- Free school meals
- 8%
- FSM pupils
- 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
Age range
Ages 4–10
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Voluntary controlled school
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Roberts
Location
- Address
- School Lane, Eckington
- Postcode
- WR10 3AU
- Town
- Pershore
- County
- Worcestershire
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- District
- Wychavon
- Constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–10, in Pershore, Worcestershire, 88 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Worcester.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School
Ofsted: Not judgedVoluntary aided school · Primary
Tewkesbury · GL20 7LA · Worcestershire
Ages 4–10
- Absence4.8%
- FSM9.0%
2.7 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Roberts
- Telephone
- 01386750666