Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School
Bramley Way, Bidford-on-Avon, Alcester, B50 4QG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Morris
- Diocese
- Diocese of Coventry
- Constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 314
- Pupils on roll
- 312
- URN
- 125625
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01789773201
About this school
Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Alcester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 312 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bidford-on-Avon CofE 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 45 | 43 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 62% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 9% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 76% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 71% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 71% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
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 Bidford-on-Avon CofE 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 | Warwickshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 58.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 315 |
| 2023/24 | 311 |
| 2024/25 | 310 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School compares
Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School ranked 75th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 4.9% | 19% | 312 | — |
| Salford Priors CofE Academy | 27% | 12.6% | 71.4% | 25 | 1.6 miles |
| Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School | — | 5.7% | 35.7% | 21 | 1.9 miles |
| Dunnington CofE Primary School | 55% | 5.5% | 11.5% | 97 | 2.0 miles |
| Temple Grafton CofE Primary School | 56% | 3.3% | 7.3% | 110 | 2.3 miles |
| Welford-on-Avon Primary School | 82% | 3.6% | 9.3% | 270 | 3.1 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)
- 19.03%
- English as an additional language
- 5.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.85%
- Persistent absence
- 11.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Salford Priors CofE Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Evesham
-
Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Evesham
-
Dunnington CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Alcester
-
Temple Grafton CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Alcester
-
Welford-on-Avon Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Stratford-upon-Avon
Other schools in Alcester
Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School ranks 2nd of the 8 ranked primary schools in Alcester.
- Coughton CofE Primary School Primary
- Dunnington CofE Primary School Primary
- Great Alne Primary School Primary
- Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas CofE Primary Primary
- Temple Grafton CofE Primary School Primary
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy, Haselor Primary
- Alcester Academy Secondary
- Alcester Grammar School Secondary
- St Benedict's Catholic High School Secondary
- Fortitude School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School teach?
- Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Alcester.
- Who is the headteacher of Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School is Mr Andrew Morris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bidford-on-Avon CofE 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 Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School?
- Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School has 312 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School full?
- Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School has capacity for 314 pupils and 312 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Coventry.
- Does Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Warwickshire?
- Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School ranked 75th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bidford-on-Avon CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bidford-on-Avon CofE 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.