Badsey First School, Evesham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
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 responsesSource: 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
122 pupils
180 capacity
58 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Evesham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Evesham
Admissions Demand - Worcestershire
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)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.40563%
Overall absence
9.23077%
Persistent absence
130
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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