Elmley Castle CofE First School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Pershore (Worcestershire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Elmley Castle CofE First School is a Church of England primary school located in Pershore, Worcestershire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 10 and currently has 88 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 120. The school is led by Mrs Rachel Penney.
Key facts
- URN
- 116808
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Emma Robinson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Kitty Mirza | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ollie Seward | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Natalie Harbron | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Ms Gilli Appleby | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2026 · until 2028 | |
| Ms Olivia McCarthy | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Sue Johnston | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Paul Cornish | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sally Roberts | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Revd Katryn Leclezio | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2021 |
| Mr Peter Keevil Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Robin Powell Former | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 · term ended 2025 | |
| Mr Greg Hay Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record