Willersey Church of England Primary School, Broadway
Willersey Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Broadway. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 204th-highest of the 209 schools in Gloucestershire with published results, and 14,286th of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Willersey Church of England Primary School in detail
Willersey Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a busy, friendly Church of England Primary School, with lots going on. We have a set of core Christian Values, which are: Courage, Compassion, Friendship, Truth, Respect and Creativity. These form the basis for everything we do."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at Willersey Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 33% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 67% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Willersey Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 5 families put Willersey Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 15 named it as one of their preferences, for 6 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Willersey Church of England Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Willersey Church of England Primary School are Broadway First School (1.1 miles, Good); St Mary's Catholic Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 69% maths); Honeybourne Primary Academy (2.6 miles, Good, 94% reading, 69% maths); and St Catharine's Catholic Primary School (2.7 miles, 80% reading, 75% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Willersey Church of England Primary School.
Broadway First SchoolSt Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolHoneybourne Primary AcademySt Catharine's Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
37.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 6 pupils (13.3%) received SEN support and 3 (6.7%) 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.
Staffing
Willersey Church of England Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Laverton (Gloucs Warwicks Railway), about 3.4 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Pool (opposite), 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Willersey Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from September 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
37.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 67% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 67% to 33% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 44% to 0% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.0
Avg class size
1
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Willersey Church of England Primary School
Newsletter (41) 25th Sept 2026
25 Sep 2026
Newsletter (40) 11th Sept 2026
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter (39) 17th July 2026
17 Jul 2026
Newsletter (38) 26th June 2026
26 Jun 2026
Newsletter (37) 12th June 2026
12 Jun 2026
Newsletter (35) 8th May 2026
8 May 2026
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Term dates
Willersey Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Gloucestershire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Willersey Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Willersey Church of England Primary School is in Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Gloucestershire 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
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
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, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 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 Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
47 pupils
56 places
9 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Broadway
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Broadway
Across Gloucestershire council
Places available
7,250
Applications
6,016
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
6
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
20.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
45
Total Pupils
21
Boys
24
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
11.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,248
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,922
Per pupil
£488k
Total funding
£29k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.1%
Overall absence
13.3%
Persistent absence
45
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Willersey Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Willersey Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Willersey Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 50% reached the expected standard in reading and 33% did so in maths.
What is Willersey Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Willersey Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Willersey Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Willersey Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Willersey Church of England Primary School?
Willersey Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 84% of its 56 places.
How big are the classes at Willersey Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Willersey Church of England Primary School average 30 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Willersey Church of England Primary School?
Willersey Church of England Primary School has around 45 pupils on roll. 38% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Willersey Church of England Primary School?
6.1% of sessions were missed at Willersey Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 13.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Willersey Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Willersey Church of England Primary 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.
What are Willersey Church of England Primary School's term dates?
Willersey Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Gloucestershire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Willersey Church of England Primary 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, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Willersey Church of England Primary School?
Willersey Church of England Primary School is at Church Street, Willersey, Broadway, Worcestershire, WR12 7PN.
Sources: Gloucestershire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)