Burford CofE Primary School
Forresters Road, Burford, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8AT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Partridge
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hereford
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- South Shropshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 145
- Pupils on roll
- 141
- URN
- 144201
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01584810244
About this school
Burford CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Tenbury Wells. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 141 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 25 | 23 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 52% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 4% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 74% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 61% | 65% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 70% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.10 | - | - |
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 Burford 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 | Shropshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 153 |
| 2023/24 | 153 |
| 2024/25 | 144 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Burford CofE Primary School compares
Burford CofE Primary School ranked 60th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 5.1% | 19.4% | 141 | — |
| Tenbury CofE Primary School | 70% | 5.2% | 17.2% | 224 | 0.6 miles |
| Clee Hill Community Academy | 65% | 3.4% | 18.5% | 158 | 3.9 miles |
| Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School | 43% | 5.4% | 20.2% | 121 | 4.8 miles |
| Lindridge St Lawrence CE Primary School | 17% | 6.5% | 27.4% | 70 | 4.8 miles |
| Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided) | 70% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 81 | 5.8 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)
- 19.44%
- English as an additional language
- 7.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.1%
- Persistent absence
- 13.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tenbury CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Tenbury Wells
-
Clee Hill Community Academy3.9 miles
Primary · Ludlow
-
Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Ludlow
-
Lindridge St Lawrence CE Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Tenbury Wells
-
Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided)5.8 miles
Primary · Ludlow
Other schools in Tenbury Wells
- Lindridge St Lawrence CE Primary School Primary
- Tenbury CofE Primary School Primary
- Tenbury High Ormiston Academy Secondary
- St Michael Abbey School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Burford CofE Primary School teach?
- Burford CofE Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Tenbury Wells.
- Who is the headteacher of Burford CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Burford CofE Primary School is Mrs Emma Partridge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Burford CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burford 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 big is Burford CofE Primary School?
- Burford CofE Primary School has 141 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Burford CofE Primary School full?
- Burford CofE Primary School has capacity for 145 pupils and 141 on roll (97%), 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 Burford CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Burford CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Hereford.
- Does Burford CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Burford CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Burford CofE Primary School?
- Burford CofE Primary School is part of DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Burford CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Burford CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Burford CofE Primary School ranked 60th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Burford CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Burford CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Burford CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Burford 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 10 July 2026.