St Anne's CofE VC Primary School, Bewdley

Requires Improvement
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.8km)Possible (~2.6km)Unlikely (~3.4km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Joanne Harvey
Pupils:247 / 300 capacity
LA:Worcestershire
Phone:01299402013
Address:St Anne's CofE VC Primary School, Wyre Hill, Bewdley, DY12 2UQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2007

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 24 June 2025View full report
URN:135036
UKPRN:10079957
Diocese:Diocese of Worcester
Constituency:Wyre Forest
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

St Anne's is a caring school where every child is known and valued. The school's Christian values shine through in all activities, and staff work hard to support each child's emotional and physical wellbeing. Reading is a priority from the early years onwards, with a new library encouraging pupils to develop a genuine love of books.

Key Strengths

  • Strong pastoral care and emotional support creates a safe, calm learning environment where pupils feel valued and confident
  • Effective early reading programme with well-planned phonics teaching and guided reading in Key Stage 2
  • Excellent support for pupils with special educational needs, with appropriate adaptations enabling them to access the curriculum
  • High staff morale and effective leadership with strong governance and external support

Areas for Improvement

  • In some subjects, the specific knowledge pupils need to learn is not clearly defined, which limits their progress over time
  • Mathematics teaching lacks clarity about key knowledge and how it should be broken down into logical steps, creating gaps in pupil understanding
  • Some assessment checks are not thorough enough to identify exactly what pupils need to learn next

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Choir, photography, gardening, sports leaders programme, Faith Crew

St Anne's CofE VC Primary School is a welcoming and nurturing school where pupils are safe, happy, and work hard to achieve. The school has made significant improvements since its previous inspection and now provides good quality education across all key areas.

At a Glance

13.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

67 responses
Would recommend87%
Child is happy90%
Well taught87%
Good progress84%
Feels safe94%
Well behaved84%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed87%
Handles concerns57%
Wider development84%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+15ppMaths+14ppWriting+13pp

Reading has improved from 67% to 82%. Maths has improved from 47% to 61%. Writing has improved from 48% to 61%.

Class Sizes

24.4

Avg class size

23.0

Infant (KS1)

25.8

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Wyre Hill (Adj)
59m · 1 min walk
Severn Way (Adj)
209m · 3 min walk
Hop Pole Inn (opp)
284m · 5 min walk
Hales Park (Adj)
345m · 6 min walk
The Lakes Road (Adj)
434m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

82%

Available places

247 pupils

300 capacity

53 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Bewdley

Low pressure
New homes approved:150
Projected new pupils:38

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bewdley

Admissions Demand - Worcestershire

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

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(9)

24 June 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
7 February 2023
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
12 February 2020

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.37127%

Overall absence

9.14286%

Persistent absence

175

Enrolments

Authorised3.76913%
Unauthorised0.60214%
Persistent (10%+)9.14286%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.7224%
18/19
3.61884%
20/21
7.7442%
21/22
5.84387%
22/23
4.5791%
23/24
4.37127%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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