Defford and Besford CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school in Worcester, Worcestershire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 54 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 84 |
| Free school meals | 11.10% |
| Local authority | Worcestershire |
| Address | Hill View, Defford, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR8 9BH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.deffordschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01386750321 |
| URN | 116802 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 April 2023, published 18 June 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 4 March 2020, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Eckington CofE First School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Abbey Park Primary School (primary school, about 3.6 km)
- Holy Redeemer Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 3.9 km)
- Orchard Primary School (primary school, about 4.4 km)
- St Barnabas CofE Primary School (primary school, about 5.2 km)
- Bredon Hancock's Endowed CofE First School (primary school, about 6.4 km)
- Pinvin CofE Academy (primary school, about 6.4 km)
- Elmley Castle CofE First School (primary school, about 6.8 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Worcestershire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.