Primary school

Defford-Cum-Besford CofE School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 5–10
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Worcestershire
  • WR8 9BH
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2023

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Results · 2024/25

England rank: Not ranked for 2024/25: no published figure for this school

Against West Midlands

Expected standard, RWMNot enough data · West Midlands 65No results published for 2024/25
Higher standard, RWMNot enough data · West Midlands 7No results published for 2024/25
Reading scoreNot enough data · West Midlands 105No results published for 2024/25
Maths scoreNot enough data · West Midlands 105No results published for 2024/25

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
11 of 11 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1111
2nd40
3rd00

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2023

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2012Satisfactory
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2020Remains Good
  6. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202654
Free school meals (past 6 years)13.9%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support7.0%
EHC plan0.0%
Absence (sessions missed)6.0%
Persistently absent pupils31.4%

Girls 46.5%Boys 53.5%

64.3% full · 84 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher10.8
Pupils per adult6.0
  • Classroom teachers 3
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 4
  • Other support 1.7

Teachers 5 FTE · Whole workforce 10.7 · 14 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£9,963
Spend per pupil£11,106
Staff spend per pupil£9,154
Reserve per pupil£501
  • +£27,059revenue reserve
  • −£61,746in-year balance

Grants £9,460 · self-generated £502 · premises £412 per pupil