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Upper Arley CofE Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Bewdley · DY12 1XA

Ages 3–11 · 81 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

30%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-20

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
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)30%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
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 absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.2%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
54

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

81 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
81
Boys / girls
49 / 32
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
81 / 105 (77%)
Free school meals
15.8%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Religious ethos
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Worcester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE BLACK PEAR TRUST
Academy trust
THE BLACK PEAR TRUST
Sponsor
The Black Pear Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Low

Location

Address
Upper Arley
Postcode
DY12 1XA
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bewdley, Worcestershire, 81 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 15.8%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Worcester.

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

  • Alveley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bridgnorth · WV15 6JT · Shropshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM27.2%

    2.7 miles away

  • Highley Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bridgnorth · WV16 6EH · Shropshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM25.2%

    2.9 miles away

  • Kinlet CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Kinlet · DY12 3BG · Shropshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM22.0%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Low
Telephone
01299861260
Website
www.upperarleycofeschool.org

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