Burford CofE Primary School
Forresters Road, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8AT
141 pupils · 97% of 145 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Free school meals
- 19.9%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 16 June 2026, published 19 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 53% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 12% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 16 | 16 | 26 | 16 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 16 | 16 | 24 | 16 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 15 | 15 | 21 | 15 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 20 | 21 | 35 | 20 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 18 | 17 | 32 | 18 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 16 | 16 | 21 | 16 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 19 | 17 | 26 | 19 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 21 | 20 | 26 | 21 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Tenbury CofE Primary School 1 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Clee Hill Community Academy 6.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School 7.7 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Lindridge St Lawrence CE Primary School 7.7 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided) 9.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Ludlow Primary School 9.9 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.