Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School, based in Pershore, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School currently has around 178 pupils on roll, which is about 85% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.7% boys and 43.3% girls. Around 15.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (69.7%). other white pupils make up about 11.8%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Priest Lane, Pershore, WR10 1EB
Website: http://holyredeemerschoolpershore.org/
Telephone: 01386552518
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Worcestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs C Hall
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 116908

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/01/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 178
Number of Boys: 101
Number of Girls: 77

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British69.70%124
Other White11.80%21
Unclassified7.90%14
Indian2.80%5
Other (any other ethnic group)2.20%4
African2.20%4
White and Asian1.10%2
Other Mixed1.10%2
White and Black Caribbean0.60%1
Other Asian0.60%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (5.1)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.6)
Maths: Well Above Average (5.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
93%
Town average
52%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
24%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
112.0
Town average
104.4
Local authority average
105.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
111.0
Town average
103.5
Local authority average
103.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School
Priest Lane , WR10 1EB
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Abbey Park Primary School
Abbey Road , WR10 1DF
3out of 4 342 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Cherry Orchard First School
Cherry Orchard , WR10 1ET
- not rated 570 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Orchard Primary School
Cherry Orchard , WR10 1ET
3out of 4 570 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Pinvin CofE Academy
Main Street , Pinvin WR10 2ER
3out of 4 3,071 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abbey Park Middle School
Abbey Road , WR10 1DF
- not rated 342 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Nicholas' CofE Middle School
Main Street , Pinvin WR10 2ER
- not rated 3,125 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Nicholas' CofE Middle School
Main Street , Pinvin WR10 2ER
- not rated 3,125 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pershore High School
Station Road , WR10 2BX
- not rated 1,636 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Pershore High School
Station Road , WR10 2BX
2out of 4 1,636 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pershore Group of Colleges
, WR10 3JP
- not rated 1,555 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.