Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School
Broadwas, Worcester, WR6 5NE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr James Dennis
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 79
- URN
- 116870
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01886821347
About this school
Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Worcester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 79 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 16 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 75% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 25% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 88% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 81% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 81% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Worcestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 87 |
| 2023/24 | 81 |
| 2024/25 | 68 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School compares
Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School ranked 3rd of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 4% | 13.2% | 79 | — |
| Martley CofE Primary School | 55% | 4.3% | 15.8% | 160 | 2.9 miles |
| Leigh and Bransford Primary School | 56% | 3.9% | 9.4% | 182 | 3.1 miles |
| Suckley Primary School | 80% | 3.6% | 13.8% | 95 | 3.3 miles |
| Broadheath CofE Primary School | 72% | 4.6% | 10.1% | 178 | 3.4 miles |
| Rushwick CofE Primary School | 68% | 4.6% | 14.7% | 149 | 4.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.24%
- English as an additional language
- 4.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.01%
- Persistent absence
- 13.64%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Martley CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Leigh and Bransford Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Malvern
-
Suckley Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Broadheath CofE Primary School3.4 miles
Primary · Worcester
-
Rushwick CofE Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Worcester
Other schools in Worcester
Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School ranks 1st of the 39 ranked primary schools in Worcester.
- Broadheath CofE Primary School Primary
- Callow End CofE Primary School Primary
- Carnforth School Primary
- Cherry Orchard Primary School Primary
- Claines CofE Primary School Primary
- Clifton upon Teme Primary School Primary
- Cranham Primary School Primary
- Crowle CofE Primary School Primary
- Defford-Cum-Besford CofE School Primary
- Flyford Flavell Primary School Primary
- Great Witley CofE Primary School Primary
- Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School teach?
- Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Worcester.
- Who is the headteacher of Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School?
- The headteacher of Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School is Mr James Dennis, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School?
- Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School has 79 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School full?
- Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 79 on roll (75%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 88% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School compare with other schools in Worcestershire?
- Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School ranked 3rd of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School's absence rate?
- Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.