School admissions in Pershore
How heavily each school was applied to for September 2026 entry, from the applications and offers every admissions authority reports to the DfE. 4 of these schools also have a published admissions cutoff distance. Sorted by first preferences per place. We don't invent rankings: the order is arithmetic on a published figure, not a view about which school is better.
Pershore in figures
For Reception places in September 2026, families named the 9 schools in Pershore first 157 times for 160 places: 0.98 first choices per place, against 0.99 across the Worcestershire authority's 177 schools. One of the 9 had more first choices than places. For 2026 entry, one school here gave its last places on distance: Cropthorne-with-Charlton CofE First School, to 2.80 miles.
For Year 7 places in September 2026, families named the 4 schools in Pershore first 82 times for 102 places: 0.80 first choices per place, against 0.99 across the Worcestershire authority's 25 schools. 0 of the 4 had more first choices than places.
Totals for the schools listed on this page. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE; last-offer distances as the council published them.
Reception places, September 2026
9 schools. 1 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places | Cutoff distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cropthorne-with-Charlton CofE First School | 1.13 | 15 | 2.803 miles |
| Fladbury CofE Primary School and Preschool | 1.00 | 13 | not published |
| Orchard Primary School | 1.00 | 14 | not published |
| Pinvin CofE Academy | 1.00 | 19 | not published |
| Abbey Park Primary School | 0.96 | 26 | 0.811 miles |
| Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School | 0.96 | 26 | not published |
| Eckington CofE First School | 0.94 | 18 | not published |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary Drakes Broughton | 0.94 | 16 | not published |
| Elmley Castle CofE First School | 0.92 | 13 | 4.501 miles |
First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.
Year 7 places, September 2026
4 schools. 0 received more first preferences than they had places.
| School | First preferences per place | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Pershore High School | 0.94 | 87 |
| Abbey Park Primary School | 0.00 | 1 |
| Pinvin CofE Academy | 0.00 | 5 |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary Drakes Broughton | 0.00 | 9 |
First preferences per place is the number of families naming the school first, divided by its published admission number. Above 1.00 means more first choices than places. It is not a ranking and not a measure of quality: a popular school can be easy to get into and a quiet one hard, because places are allocated by each school's own criteria, siblings and faith and banding first, with distance often the last tie-breaker. Applications and offers on national offer day, DfE.