Schools in Bewdley
Worcestershire · 4 schools
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Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Bewdley (4)
- The Bewdley School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · DY12 1BL
Ofsted: Good (2012)Attainment 8: 43.7 (2026)78% of first choices got in - Upper Arley CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · DY12 1XA
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 80% expected (2025) - St Anne's CofE VC Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · DY12 2UQ
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2023)KS2: 72% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Bewdley (3)Secondary schools in Bewdley (1)
4
3 primary · 1 secondary
1,729
95% capacity used
1
0 outstanding · 1 good
1,823
94 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
43.7
GCSE Eng+Maths
41.4%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
151 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +38 primary and +27 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
88% occupied · 106 spare places
Secondary Schools
101% occupied · 12 over capacity
Questions parents ask about schools in Bewdley
How many schools are there in Bewdley?
Bewdley has 4 open schools: 3 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Bewdley?
None of the 4 graded schools in Bewdley currently holds an Outstanding rating. 3 are rated Good, so 75% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Bewdley have the best SATs results?
Of the 3 primary schools in Bewdley with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Bewdley Primary School (83% in reading, 85% in maths); Upper Arley CofE Primary School (80% in reading, 80% in maths); and St Anne's CofE VC Primary School (82% in reading, 61% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Bewdley Primary SchoolUpper Arley CofE Primary SchoolSt Anne's CofE VC Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Bewdley?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Bewdley selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Bewdley have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Bewdley have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Worcestershire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Bewdley?
Apply to Worcestershire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.