Tibberton CofE First School, Worcester
Tibberton CofE First School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 9 in Worcester. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. It was 89% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than 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
Tibberton CofE First School in detail
Tibberton CofE First School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Rated the highest grading of 'Excellent' in our Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) Report, December 2021. Find out more below and by clicking on the 'Church Inspection' tab under 'Our School'. Tibberton CE VC First School is a small village school in Tibberton, Worcestershire."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, badminton, yoga, recorder, coding, cooking, gardening, art and cheerleading.
The school runs a breakfast club, from £5 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Tibberton CofE First School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Tibberton CofE First School as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Tibberton CofE First School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Tibberton CofE First School are Crowle CofE Primary School (1.5 miles, Good); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Worcester (1.9 miles, 77% reading, 75% maths); Oasis Academy Warndon (2 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 79% maths); and The Lyppard Grange Primary School (2 miles, Good, 81% reading, 86% maths).
Crowle CofE Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WorcesterOasis Academy WarndonThe Lyppard Grange Primary School
What parents say
49 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Tibberton CofE First School (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (98%).
Who goes there
11.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%), Asian (8%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 16 pupils (22.5%) received SEN support and 2 (2.8%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Worcester Shrub Hill Rail Station, about 3.4 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hawthorn Rise (adjacent), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78).
Suspensions and exclusions
Tibberton CofE First School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 March 2014, 12 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 January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Tibberton is a caring school where children thrive and feel genuinely safe and valued. Pupils achieve high standards in reading and writing, and benefit from a warm family atmosphere where excellent behaviour is the norm. The school provides many enriching experiences beyond the classroom to help children develop into well-rounded young people ready for the next stage of education.
Key Strengths
- Pupils read and write to a high standard with excellent phonics teaching and strong support for those needing extra help
- Exemplary behaviour and exceptionally positive attitudes to learning, with inspiring respect between pupils and staff
- Well-designed curriculum across other areas that helps pupils make links and deepen understanding over time
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, with appropriate adaptations so they access and succeed with the same curriculum
- Strong early years provision where children settle impressively well and benefit from woodland learning experiences
Areas for Improvement
- Mathematics curriculum not always taught using the most effective methods for solving complex problems, leading to mistakes and limited challenge
- Teachers do not systematically check for errors and misconceptions in some curriculum areas, so pupils continue to make the same mistakes
- Need to ensure all teachers promptly identify and address gaps in pupils' learning across the curriculum
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Visitors speaking about careers and the world of work, trips and visits, house captains and school councillors roles, before-school club, woodland learning activities
Tibberton CofE First School is a happy and successful school where pupils are exceptionally proud to attend and rarely absent. The school has a genuine family feel with kind, dedicated staff who put pupils' needs at the heart of all they do.
At a Glance
11.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
49 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
23.7
Avg class size
20.0
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Tibberton CofE First School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Tibberton CofE First School.
- Kids F1rst LTDAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Tibberton CofE First School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Tibberton CofE First School is in Worcestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Worcestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
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, 0 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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
Your chances of a place at Tibberton CofE First School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
67 pupils
75 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Worcester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Worcester
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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
25.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
71
Total Pupils
39
Boys
32
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,670
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,927
Per pupil
£525k
Total funding
£8k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
3.5%
Persistent absence
57
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Tibberton CofE First School
What is Tibberton CofE First School's Ofsted rating?
Tibberton CofE First School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Tibberton CofE First School?
No fixed boundary. When Tibberton 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 Tibberton CofE First School?
Tibberton CofE First School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 75 places.
How big are the classes at Tibberton CofE First School?
Classes at Tibberton CofE First School average 23.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Tibberton CofE First School?
Tibberton CofE First School has around 71 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Tibberton CofE First School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Tibberton CofE First School in 2024/25. 3.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Tibberton CofE First School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Tibberton 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 Tibberton CofE First School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Kids F1rst LTD (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 Tibberton 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, 0 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Tibberton CofE First School?
Tibberton CofE First School is at Plough Road, Worcester, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR9 7NL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)