Bretforton Village School
New Street, Bretforton, Evesham, WR11 7JS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 5 to 10
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NEW EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Kevin Riley
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Bengeworth Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Droitwich and Evesham
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 63
- URN
- 145001
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01386830418
About this school
Bretforton Village School is a primary academy in Evesham. It teaches children aged 5 to 10 and has 63 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bretforton Village 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 Bretforton Village 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 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59 |
| 2023/24 | 64 |
| 2024/25 | 71 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bretforton Village School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.9% | 14.1% | 63 | — |
| Honeybourne Primary Academy | 63% | 5.3% | 17% | 232 | 1.3 miles |
| Badsey First School | — | 4.4% | 27.5% | 122 | 1.5 miles |
| The Littletons Church of England Academy | — | 4.3% | 12.4% | 150 | 1.8 miles |
| Willersey Church of England Primary School | 0% | 6.1% | 38.3% | 45 | 2.7 miles |
| Offenham Church of England First School | — | 3.4% | 6.5% | 97 | 3.0 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)
- 14.08%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.85%
- Persistent absence
- 15.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Honeybourne Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Evesham
-
Badsey First School1.5 miles
Primary · Evesham
-
The Littletons Church of England Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Evesham
-
Willersey Church of England Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Broadway
-
Offenham Church of England First School3.0 miles
Primary · Evesham
Other schools in Evesham
- Ashton-under-Hill First School Primary
- Badsey First School Primary
- Bengeworth CE Academy Primary
- Church Lench CofE First School Primary
- Cleeve Prior CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Harvington CofE First School Primary
- Honeybourne Primary Academy Primary
- Offenham Church of England First School Primary
- Salford Priors CofE Academy Primary
- Sedgeberrow CofE First School Primary
- St Andrew's CofE School and Nursery Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bretforton Village School teach?
- Bretforton Village School teaches children aged 5 to 10. It is a primary school in Evesham.
- Who is the headteacher of Bretforton Village School?
- The headteacher of Bretforton Village School is Mr Kevin Riley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bretforton Village School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bretforton Village 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 Bretforton Village School?
- Bretforton Village School has 63 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 10.
- Is Bretforton Village School full?
- Bretforton Village School has capacity for 90 pupils and 63 on roll (70%), 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 Bretforton Village School a faith school?
- No. Bretforton Village School has no designated religious character.
- Is Bretforton Village School a selective school?
- No. Bretforton Village School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Bretforton Village School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bretforton Village School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Bretforton Village School part of an academy trust?
- Bretforton Village School is part of NEW EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Bretforton Village School's absence rate?
- Bretforton Village School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Bretforton Village 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 Bretforton Village 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 10 July 2026.