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Tardebigge CofE First School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Bromsgrove, B60 3AH

Requires improvement

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Tardebigge CofE First School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages5 to 9
Pupils138 of 146 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Joe Hartshorn
Local authorityWorcestershire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116917.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils138
Girls72
Boys66
Eligible for free school meals5.1%
First language not English0%
SEN support19
EHC plan3
Average class size27.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
White and Asian
1.4%
Other White
0.7%
Other mixed
0.7%
Pakistani
0.7%
Chinese
0.7%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWorcestershireEngland
Overall absence3.7%5%5.1%
Persistent absence7.3%12%13.2%
Severe absence0%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)86
First preference applications (Reception)37
First preference offers (Reception)26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places146
Pupils on roll144
Unfilled places1.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.4
Pupils per adult9.9
Teachers (FTE)7.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.79
Support staff (FTE)9.35
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Tardebigge CofE First School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.7 miMiddle deemed secondaryAston Fields Middle SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Tardebigge CofE First School

What is Tardebigge CofE First School's Ofsted rating?

Tardebigge CofE First School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 28 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend Tardebigge CofE First School?

Tardebigge CofE First School has 138 pupils aged 5 to 9, with capacity for 146.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.