Our Place School, Bransford
Our Place School is a special school for pupils aged 8 to 18 in Bransford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Our Place School in detail
Our Place School in its own words
In its own words: "Our Place School is a small Independent Special School, approved to educate children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), aged 8 years up to the age of 19 years."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Our Place School are Riversides School (4.3 miles, Good); Fort Royal (4.4 miles, Good); and Bankside School (5 miles).
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Our Place School has an education, health and care plan (28 of 28 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Malvern Link Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Suffield Close (opposite), 310 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Our Place School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
62%
Available places
28 pupils
45 places
17 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Bransford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bransford
Across Worcestershire council
Places available
4,103
Applications
3,828
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
95.7%
All secondary applications across Worcestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
28
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Our Place School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
28
Total Pupils
24
Boys
4
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Our Place School
Questions parents ask about Our Place School
What is Our Place School's Ofsted rating?
Our Place School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
Does Our Place School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in March 2024, Our Place School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Our Place School?
Our Place School has around 28 pupils on roll.
Does Our Place School have specialist SEN provision?
Our Place School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Our Place School?
Our Place School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Our Place School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Our Place School?
Our Place School is at The Orchard, Bransford, Bransford, Worcestershire, WR6 5JE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)