Badsey First School, Evesham

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 510

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.3km)Possible (~1.9km)Unlikely (~2.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Emma Davis
Pupils:122 / 180 capacity
LA:Worcestershire
Phone:01386830325
Address:School Lane, Badsey, Evesham, WR11 7ES
Trust:GLOUCESTERSHIRE LEARNING ALLIANCE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 15 July 2025View full report
URN:145000
UKPRN:10065143
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Droitwich and Evesham
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Badsey First School creates a calm, happy environment where children thrive. Staff know pupils well and hold high expectations that children meet with enthusiasm. The school excels at early reading and provides excellent support for all learners, including those with additional needs, ensuring every child can access the same curriculum as their peers.

Key Strengths

  • Outstanding behaviour and attitudes - pupils are well-mannered, polite and engaged in learning at all times
  • Exceptional early years provision with highly skilled staff who plan exciting learning opportunities
  • Strong reading programme with quick identification and support for pupils falling behind
  • Excellent support for pupils with SEND, allowing them to work seamlessly with peers
  • Wide range of clubs, trips, visits and enrichment activities that enhance learning

Areas for Improvement

  • Writing tasks are sometimes too difficult for pupils at the earliest stages of learning to write
  • Not enough focus on securing key writing skills like handwriting and transcription before moving to more complex tasks
  • Need for a more coherent and sequential approach to developing writing skills

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with clear systems in place that keep pupils safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Clubs, trips, visits, visitors, before-and-after school care

Badsey First School is a warm, nurturing place where pupils arrive happily and behave impeccably, following the school values of being responsible, kind and respectful. The school has made swift improvements and now provides a good quality of education with outstanding behaviour, personal development, leadership and early years provision.

At a Glance

23.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

33 responses
Would recommend76%
Child is happy85%
Well taught91%
Good progress76%
Feels safe94%
Well behaved82%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed85%
Handles concerns49%
Wider development70%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

23.7

Avg class size

22.0

Infant (KS1)

25.3

KS2

6

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

First School (Adj)
24m · 0 min walk
Chapel Street (Adj)
72m · 1 min walk
Wheatsheaf (opp)
118m · 2 min walk
Dance Studio (Adj)
204m · 3 min walk
Old Post Office Lane (Adj)
385m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

68%

Available places

122 pupils

180 capacity

58 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Evesham

Low pressure
New homes approved:862
Projected new pupils:216

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Evesham

Admissions Demand - Worcestershire

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

6,938

Applications

5,554

Got 1st preference

94.3%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Worcestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

15 July 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
2 February 2023
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
15 February 2017
Inadequate
Leadership & ManagementInadequate

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.40563%

Overall absence

9.23077%

Persistent absence

130

Enrolments

Authorised3.4804%
Unauthorised0.92523%
Persistent (10%+)9.23077%
Severe (50%+)0.76923%

Absence trend

4.12181%
18/19
2.11893%
20/21
6.59241%
21/22
7.02909%
22/23
4.91045%
23/24
4.40563%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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