Defford and Besford CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Worcester (Worcestershire).
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Nearby schools
nearest first15 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Eckington CofE First School, 1.2 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eckington CofE First SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.2 mi | Primary | 88 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2023Last graded Good (May 2012) |
| Abbey Park Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.3 mi | Primary | 289 | Good, 2023 |
| Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 2.5 mi | Primary | 184 | Good, 2023 |
| Orchard Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.7 mi | Primary | 185 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 2 areas, Needs attention in 5 |
| St Barnabas CofE Primary Drakes BroughtonAcademy converter | 3.2 mi | Primary | 190 | Good, 2023 |
| Pershore High SchoolAcademy converter | 3.3 mi | Secondary | 1,055 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.9 mi | Primary | 145 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Outstanding |
| Pinvin CofE AcademyAcademy converter | 4.0 mi | Primary | 220 | Good, 2024 |
| Elmley Castle CofE First SchoolVoluntary controlled | 4.2 mi | Primary | 79 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 4 areas, Needs attention in 3 |
| Twyning SchoolCommunity | 4.2 mi | Primary | 126 | Good, 2024 |
| Upton-Upon-Severn CofE Primary and Pre SchoolVoluntary controlled | 4.4 mi | Primary | 164 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Jan 2015) |
| Overbury CofE First SchoolVoluntary controlled | 4.5 mi | Primary | 81 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (May 2013) |
| Bowbrook House SchoolOther independent | 4.7 mi | Independent | 193 | - |
| Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.9 mi | Primary | 192 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Hanley Castle High SchoolAcademy converter | 5.0 mi | Secondary | 1,142 | Good, 2023 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 5 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 30
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