Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School, Tewkesbury
Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 10 in Tewkesbury. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. It was 76% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School in detail
Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Worcestershire
Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School are Twyning School (1.3 miles, Good, 64% reading, 71% maths); Carrant Brook Junior School (1.7 miles, 69% reading, 67% maths); Northway Infant School (1.9 miles); and Overbury CofE First School (2.3 miles, Good).
Twyning SchoolCarrant Brook Junior SchoolNorthway Infant SchoolOverbury CofE First School
What parents say
30 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (93%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (80%).
Who goes there
9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Farm Lane (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School issued 5 suspensions, 3.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school excels at making children feel valued and included, with pupils reporting that everyone is treated the same and has the same rights. The early years provision is outstanding, giving children an excellent start with strong independence and learning behaviours. Pupils develop a real passion for reading through high-quality texts and consistent teaching, while the personal development curriculum prepares them exceptionally well for life in modern Britain.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding early years provision with children developing strong learning behaviours and independence
- Excellent reading curriculum with consistent phonics teaching and high-quality texts that develop pupils' passion for reading
- Exceptional personal development programme preparing pupils for life in modern Britain with meaningful leadership roles
- Well-designed curriculum that builds knowledge progressively with regular checks on pupil understanding
- Strong support for pupils with SEND, who learn the curriculum alongside their peers
Areas for Improvement
- Need to identify and establish links between subjects within and across the curriculum so pupils can make connections between their current and prior learning
- Some aspects of the wider curriculum are not yet fully established
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, annual takeover day with school roles
Bredon Hancock's Endowed Church of England First School is a welcoming and inclusive school where pupils enjoy coming and achieve well. The school has high expectations, positive relationships, and an ambitious curriculum that prepares pupils exceptionally well for their future.
At a Glance
9.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
30 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
24.2
Avg class size
22.3
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School
The Bugle - 2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
The Bugle - 25th September 2026
25 Sep 2026
The Bugle - 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
The Bugle - 11th September 2026
11 Sep 2026
The Bugle - 17th July 2026
17 Jul 2026
The Bugle - 10th July 2026
10 Jul 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School.
- Bredon Little Big LearnersAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
135 pupils
178 places
43 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Tewkesbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Tewkesbury
Across Worcestershire council
Places available
6,801
Applications
5,492
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Worcestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
24.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
145
Total Pupils
64
Boys
81
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
16.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,859
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,463
Per pupil
£850k
Total funding
£29k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.1%
Overall absence
12.3%
Persistent absence
122
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School
What is Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School's Ofsted rating?
Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School?
No fixed boundary. When Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School is oversubscribed, Worcestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School?
Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 178 places.
How big are the classes at Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School?
Classes at Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School average 24.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School?
Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School has around 145 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School?
7.1% of sessions were missed at Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School in 2024/25. 12.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Bredon Little Big Learners (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School?
Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School is at Church Street, Bredon, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 7LA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)