Tardebigge CofE First School
Church Lane, Tardebigge, Bromsgrove, B60 3AH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Joe Hartshorn
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Constituency
- Bromsgrove
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 138
- URN
- 116917
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01527872886
About this school
Tardebigge CofE First School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Bromsgrove. It teaches children aged 5 to 9 and has 138 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tardebigge CofE First 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Tardebigge CofE First 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 145 |
| 2023/24 | 145 |
| 2024/25 | 144 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tardebigge CofE First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.4% | 6.3% | 138 | — |
| Finstall First School | — | 2.8% | 2.4% | 296 | 1.9 miles |
| Batchley First and Nursery School | — | 6.6% | 45.6% | 233 | 2.1 miles |
| Blackwell First School | — | 3.3% | 1.4% | 187 | 2.2 miles |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School | — | 4% | 7.7% | 297 | 2.2 miles |
| Charford First School | — | 6% | 22% | 498 | 2.2 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.25%
- English as an additional language
- 0.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.43%
- Persistent absence
- 9.4%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Finstall First School1.9 miles
Primary · Bromsgrove
-
Batchley First and Nursery School2.1 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
Blackwell First School2.2 miles
Primary · Bromsgrove
-
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic First School2.2 miles
Primary · Redditch
-
Charford First School2.2 miles
Primary · Bromsgrove
Other schools in Bromsgrove
- Blackwell First School Primary
- Catshill First School Primary
- Charford First School Primary
- Dodford First School Primary
- Fairfield First School Primary
- Finstall First School Primary
- Hanbury CofE First School Primary
- Lickey End First School Primary
- Meadows First School Primary
- Millfields First School Primary
- St Peter's Catholic First School Primary
- Stoke Prior First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Tardebigge CofE First School teach?
- Tardebigge CofE First School teaches children aged 5 to 9. It is a primary school in Bromsgrove.
- Who is the headteacher of Tardebigge CofE First School?
- The headteacher of Tardebigge CofE First School is Mr Joe Hartshorn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tardebigge CofE First School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tardebigge CofE First 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 Tardebigge CofE First School?
- Tardebigge CofE First School has 138 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 9.
- Is Tardebigge CofE First School full?
- Tardebigge CofE First School has capacity for 150 pupils and 138 on roll (92%), 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 Tardebigge CofE First School a faith school?
- Yes. Tardebigge CofE First School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does Tardebigge CofE First School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Tardebigge CofE First School as having no nursery classes.
- What is Tardebigge CofE First School's absence rate?
- Tardebigge CofE First School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Tardebigge CofE First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Tardebigge CofE First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.