Upper Arley CofE Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Upper Arley, Bewdley, DY12 1XAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Upper Arley CofE Primary School is a primary school in Bewdley for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 273 schools in Worcestershire. It ranks 46th of 127 primary schools in Worcestershire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 20 February 2024, report published 26 March 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

10 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

81 pupils on roll, with places for 105

Eligible for free school meals16%

16%, 10.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.2%

1.2%, 20.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.6%

13.6%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Upper Arley CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Alveley Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Highley Community Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Kinlet CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement	Not published
St Anne's CofE VC Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	50% met the expected standard
Franche Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE BLACK PEAR TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Modley
Phone: 01299861260
Website: upperarleycofeschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Upper Arley, Bewdley, DY12 1XA
Local authority: Worcestershire
URN: 147761

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.