Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School, Worcester

Ofsted's report card from its 3 February 2026 inspection grades Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Strong standard. "The school places inclusion at the heart of everything it does."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Leaders have identified clear priorities and actions since the last inspection."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders and staff promote attendance well."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have created a broad and balanced curriculum that reflects the school's context."

Early years - Expected standard. "Since the last inspection, the on-site pre-school has amalgamated with the whole school to develop a broader early years provision."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear understanding of the school's strengths and areas for development."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed a coherent and well-sequenced programme of personal development that extends beyond the taught curriculum."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that staff further adapt teaching and assessment to enable pupils to receive effective support and challenge to deepen their knowledge and key skills"; "Leaders should ensure that all staff continue to develop and embed the delivery of the wider curriculum, to align it with the high-quality delivery within the core curriculums of reading, writing and mathematics"; "Leaders should ensure that those responsible for governance review the effectiveness of their oversight to ensure they maintain up-to-date and accurate policies in line with their statutory duty".

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Broadwas CE Primary School our mission statement is to 'Live Our Values Everyday'. Whether your child already attends or you are considering sending them here soon, we hope the information on our site is useful and exciting. We are a small village Church of England school in the beautiful rural setting of the Teme Valley."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, cricket, recorder, chess, gardening and maths club.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 88% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School as their first choice and 23 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School are Martley CofE Primary School (2.9 miles, 65% reading, 80% maths); Leigh and Bransford Primary School (3.1 miles, 89% reading, 67% maths); Suckley Primary School (3.3 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 90% maths); and Broadheath CofE Primary School (3.4 miles, 84% reading, 80% maths).

Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

46 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School (as of April 2026): 83% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 14% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (89%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (14%).

10.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 11 pupils (13.9%) received SEN support and 9 (11.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (opposite), 30 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78).

Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.