Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School, Alcester

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.7km)Possible (~2.5km)Unlikely (~3.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Andrew Morris
Pupils:312 / 314 capacity
LA:Warwickshire
Phone:01789773201
Address:Bramley Way, Bidford-on-Avon, Alcester, B50 4QG
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 21 January 2025View full report
URN:125625
UKPRN:10076727
Diocese:Diocese of Coventry
Constituency:Stratford-on-Avon
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2011 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

19.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

59 responses
Would recommend85%
Child is happy86%
Well taught83%
Good progress75%
Feels safe86%
Well behaved76%
Bullying dealt with22%
Kept informed88%
Handles concerns61%
Wider development73%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+8ppMaths+10ppWriting-1pp

Reading has improved from 76% to 84%. Maths has improved from 71% to 81%. Writing has remained stable at around 77%.

Class Sizes

28.2

Avg class size

11

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

The Bank (Opp)
274m · 4 min walk
Coop (Adj)
300m · 5 min walk
Memorial (Opp)
421m · 7 min walk
Church (Adj)
443m · 7 min walk
Marleigh Road (Adj)
488m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

312 pupils

314 capacity

2 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Alcester

High pressure
New homes approved:820
Projected new pupils:205

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Alcester

Admissions Demand - Warwickshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

7,187

Applications

6,166

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.0%

Primary admissions across Warwickshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

21 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
29 January 2020
2 February 2016

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.84653%

Overall absence

11.07011%

Persistent absence

271

Enrolments

Authorised4.32588%
Unauthorised0.52065%
Persistent (10%+)11.07011%
Severe (50%+)0.73801%

Absence trend

3.33268%
18/19
4.42886%
20/21
6.20456%
21/22
5.12027%
22/23
5.19663%
23/24
4.84653%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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