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Overbury CofE First School

Voluntary controlled school · Tewkesbury · GL20 7NT

Ages 5–10 · 81 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-02-08

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
73

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

81 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
81
Boys / girls
45 / 36
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
81 / 90 (90%)
Free school meals
2.5%
FSM pupils
2
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–10

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 Emma Ross

Location

Address
School Lane, Overbury
Postcode
GL20 7NT
Town
Tewkesbury
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Wychavon
Constituency
West Worcestershire
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 5–10, in Tewkesbury, Worcestershire, 81 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 2.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Worcester.

Open schools in Tewkesbury
18
Primary schools in Tewkesbury
13
Academies among open schools in Tewkesbury
39% (7)
Open schools in GL20
19
Primary in GL20
13
Open schools in Worcestershire LA
278
Primary in Worcestershire LA
178

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Ross
Telephone
01386725235
Website
www.overbury.worcs.sch.uk/

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