Located in Tenbury Wells, Burford CofE Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Burford CofE Primary School currently has around 144 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.3% boys and 50.7% girls. Around 19.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.3%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Forresters Road, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8AT
Website: www.burfordceprimary.co.uk/
Telephone: 01584810244
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Shropshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Emma Partridge
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144201

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 08/06/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 145
Number of Pupils: 144
Number of Boys: 71
Number of Girls: 73

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British83.30%120
Other White7.60%11
Unclassified3.50%5
Gypsy/Roma2.10%3
White and Black African0.70%1
White and Asian0.70%1
Other Mixed0.70%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.70%1
Indian0.70%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.4)
Writing: Average (-1.3)
Maths: Average (-2.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
52%
Town average
51%
Local authority average
58%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
4%
Town average
2%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
105.4
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
102.5
Local authority average
103.4
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Burford CofE Primary School
Forresters Road , Burford WR15 8AT
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Burford CofE Primary School
Forresters Road , Burford WR15 8AT
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Tenbury CofE Primary School
Bromyard Road , WR15 8BS
- not rated 1,141 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Tenbury CofE Primary School
Bromyard Road , WR15 8BS
3out of 4 1,141 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tenbury High School
Oldwood Road , WR15 8XA
- not rated 1,571 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy
Oldwood Road , WR15 8XA
3out of 4 1,571 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's Preparatory School
Rochford , WR15 8SH
- not rated 2,789 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Nash Court School
Nash , SY8 3DG
- not rated 3,011 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.