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Bewdley Primary School

Community school · Bewdley · DY12 1BL

Ages 2–11 · 431 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

42%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)42%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.8%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
361

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

43

Places offered

46

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
63
Preferred offers (top 3)
46
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

431 pupils · 460 places

Pupils on roll
431
Boys / girls
225 / 206
School capacity
460
Capacity fill
431 / 460 (94%)
Free school meals
21.9%
FSM pupils
88
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Amanda Bradley

Location

Address
Stourport Road
Postcode
DY12 1BL
Town
Bewdley
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Wyre Forest
Constituency
Wyre Forest
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from 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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Bewdley, Worcestershire, 431 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 21.9%.

Open schools in Bewdley
4
Primary schools in Bewdley
3
Academies among open schools in Bewdley
25% (1)
Open schools in DY12
6
Primary in DY12
4
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.

Compare with theseAll in BewdleyNear DY12

  • St Anne's CofE VC Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Bewdley · DY12 2UQ · Worcestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Birchen Coppice Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Kidderminster · DY11 7JJ · Worcestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS222%
    • Absence9.7%
    • FSM71.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Sutton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kidderminster · DY11 6PH · Worcestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM24.5%
    • Demand1.07

    1.6 miles away

  • St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stourport-on-Severn · DY13 8UB · Worcestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM33.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Lickhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stourport-on-Severn · DY13 8UA · Worcestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM19.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

  • Foley Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Kidderminster · DY11 7AW · Worcestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • St John's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Kidderminster · DY11 6AP · Worcestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand0.93

    2.0 miles away

  • Burlish Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stourport-on-Severn · DY13 8LA · Worcestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM12.2%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Amanda Bradley
Telephone
01299403796
Website
www.bewdleyprimary.co.uk/

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