Find the best primary schools in Wychavon. Compare Ofsted ratings, catchment areas and parent reviews.
Wychavon has 50 primary schools, all in Worcestershire council's area. Most state schools here offer places by distance from home once children in care and siblings of current pupils have been admitted, so how close you live decides your chances at any school with more applicants than places. Some councils draw a fixed catchment boundary instead, and the distance at which the last place went changes every year. Of the 50, 34 are faith schools that can put children of their faith first, so distance counts for less there.
Use the distance checker to measure your home's straight-line distance to any Wychavon primary school, and each school's page for its Ofsted report, results and admissions details. Check your distance to a school or try the admissions calculator.
| School | Type | Our rating |
|---|---|---|
| Offenham Church of England First School | Church of England | 4.9 / 5 |
| Harvington CofE First School | Church of England | 4.8 / 5 |
| Hindlip CofE First School | Church of England | 4.8 / 5 |
| Broadway First School | Mixed | 4.8 / 5 |
| The Littletons Church of England Academy | Church of England | 4.8 / 5 |
| Fladbury CofE Primary School and Preschool | Church of England | 4.7 / 5 |
| Tibberton CofE First School | Church of England | 4.7 / 5 |
| Overbury CofE First School | Church of England |
There are 50 primary schools in Wychavon.
Apply by 15 January for a Reception place starting that September. Children start Reception in the September after their fourth birthday. You apply to the council where you live, even if the school is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. If you live in Wychavon, that council is Worcestershire. Offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
Of the 50 primary schools in Wychavon, 34 have a religious character: 30 Church of England and 4 Roman Catholic. When a faith school has more applicants than places, it can give priority to children of its faith. Many ask for a supplementary form, sometimes signed by a religious leader, so read the school's admissions policy before you apply.
On our star rating, the highest rated are Offenham Church of England First School (4.9), Harvington CofE First School (4.8), Hindlip CofE First School (4.8), Broadway First School (4.8) and The Littletons Church of England Academy (4.8). The rating is our own, out of 5. It combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and SATs results, with the parent survey carrying the most weight. Of the 50 schools here, 47 have enough published data for a rating.
Only when you qualify for more than one school. Each school ranks applicants against its own admission criteria without knowing where you placed it. If you qualify for several, the council offers the one you ranked highest, so putting a popular school first does not lower your chances at your second choice.
| 4.7 / 5 |
| Cropthorne-with-Charlton CofE First School | Church of England | 4.6 / 5 |
| Crowle CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.5 / 5 |
| Claines CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.5 / 5 |
| Eckington CofE First School | Church of England | 4.5 / 5 |
| Chawson First School | Mixed | 4.5 / 5 |
| Ombersley Endowed First School | Mixed | 4.4 / 5 |
| Defford-Cum-Besford CofE School | Church of England | 4.3 / 5 |
| St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy | Church of England | 4.3 / 5 |
| Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School | Church of England | 4.3 / 5 |
| Hanbury CofE First School | Church of England | 4.3 / 5 |
| Abbey Park Primary School | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 |
| Pebworth First School | Mixed | 4.3 / 5 |
| Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 4.2 / 5 |
| Bengeworth CE Academy | Church of England | 4.2 / 5 |
| Flyford Flavell Primary School | Mixed | 4.2 / 5 |
| Upton Snodsbury CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.2 / 5 |
| Sedgeberrow CofE First School | Church of England | 4.2 / 5 |
| Swan Lane First School | Mixed | 4.1 / 5 |
| St Richard's CofE First School | Church of England | 4.1 / 5 |
| Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School | Church of England | 4.0 / 5 |
| Badsey First School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| Inkberrow Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| St Andrew's CofE School and Nursery | Church of England | 4.0 / 5 |
| Sytchampton Endowed Primary School | Mixed | 4.0 / 5 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.8 / 5 |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary Drakes Broughton | Church of England | 3.8 / 5 |
| Himbleton CofE Primary School and Nursery | Church of England | 3.8 / 5 |
| Cutnall Green CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.7 / 5 |
| Honeybourne Primary Academy | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| Elmley Castle CofE First School | Church of England | 3.6 / 5 |
| Westlands First School | Mixed | 3.6 / 5 |
| Whittington CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.6 / 5 |
| Ashton-under-Hill First School | Mixed | 3.5 / 5 |
| Hartlebury CofE Primary School | Church of England | 3.5 / 5 |
| Bretforton Village School | Mixed | 3.3 / 5 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 3.0 / 5 |
| Orchard Primary School | Mixed | 2.9 / 5 |
| Pinvin CofE Academy | Church of England | 2.9 / 5 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 1.8 / 5 |
| Church Lench CofE First School | Church of England | Not yet rated |
| Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Church of England | Not yet rated |
| Wychbold First and Nursery School | Mixed | Not yet rated |
Our rating is out of 5 and combines Parent View survey results, the latest Ofsted inspection and published results. Source: Department for Education (GIAS) and Ofsted.
No. Distance only matters when a school has more applicants than places, and then it offers places in the order its admission criteria set out. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or catchment area. Faith schools and grammar schools use different criteria. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
The council offers a place at another school with room, which may be further from home. You can accept it and still join the waiting lists for the schools you preferred. Waiting lists are ranked by the admission criteria, not by how long a child has been on them. You can also appeal to an independent panel for any school that refused you. Appeals for Reception to Year 2 rarely succeed, because infant classes are limited to 30 pupils by law and a panel can only admit above that limit in narrow circumstances.