Tardebigge CofE First School, Bromsgrove

Ofsted's report card from its 28 April 2026 inspection grades Tardebigge CofE First School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard, 2 expected standard and 4 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Pupils are very positive about coming to school."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children generally make a positive start to their education in the early years."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have put in place a coherent and well-considered programme of personal development for pupils."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Most pupils secure the basics of reading and mathematics well at Tardebigge."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "Leaders have established a clear and coherent curriculum across the school."

Inclusion - Needs attention. "Sometimes, teachers' adaptations to their support for pupils do not closely match the needs of pupils, such as those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and disadvantaged pupils."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Leaders aim for this to be a loving school where pupils will flourish."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that teachers use assessment and questioning consistently and effectively to address pupils' errors"; "Leaders should further develop how effectively adaptations during lessons are used by staff to meet the needs of all learners effectively and consistently"; "Leaders should build on their current work to ensure that foundational skills in spelling and handwriting improve for all learners"; "Leaders should more closely monitor and then analyse the performance of different groups of pupils, so they can ensure the school continues to improve".

For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Tardebigge CofE First School as their first choice and 86 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Tardebigge CofE First School are Finstall First School (1.9 miles, Outstanding); Batchley First and Nursery School (2.1 miles, Requires improvement); Blackwell First School (2.2 miles); and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School (2.2 miles, Good).

5.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (93%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 19 pupils (13.8%) received SEN support and 3 (2.2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Tardebigge CofE First School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Bromsgrove Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Canal Tunnel (opposite), 320 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Tardebigge CofE First School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 17 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, other crime and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78).

In 2024/25, Tardebigge CofE First School issued 3 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.