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Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School

Malvern Hills, WR6 5NEPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2026
KS2 Results
75%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
9 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2688 of 13,686 nationally

About Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School

Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School is a small Church of England primary in the Malvern Hills area of Worcestershire, one of 180 state primary schools in the local authority. It ranks 6th out of 34 primary schools in the Malvern Hills district, placing it in the top quarter of schools locally. The top-performing peers in the same LA include Inkberrow Primary School, Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School, and Beaconside Primary and Nursery School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. With just 68 pupils on roll against a capacity of 105, Broadwas is notably undersubscribed, though it received 14 applications for 9 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, making it technically oversubscribed with a ratio of 1.56 applicants per place. The school serves a mixed cohort, with 11.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals, and offers nursery provision for younger children.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBroadwas, Worcester, Malvern Hills, WR6 5NE
HeadteacherJames Dennis
Local AuthorityWorcestershire
Number of Pupils68
Free School Meals (FSM)11.8%
School Capacity68 / 105 (65% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

15 Sept 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (15 Sept 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Sept 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundLibraryICT SuiteSensory RoomForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

SwimmingRoundersAthleticsDanceCricket

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:35

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: broadwas.worcs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.