Defford-Cum-Besford CofE School

State-Funded School

defford-cum-besford-cofe-school-worcestershire-west-midlands

West MidlandsRegion

WorcestershireLocal Authority

West WorcestershireConstituency

WR8 9BHPostcode

5.5

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Defford-Cum-Besford CofE School is a state-funded primary for pupils aged 5–10, located in Worcestershire, West Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 54 pupils.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Early yearsprovision

Outstanding

Ethnicity

White

96%

Mixed

Pupils

Total Pupils

56%Boys

44%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

11%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Primary
Age range: 5 – 10
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 54
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
18 Jun 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
20 Nov 2015	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.