Voluntary controlled school · Worcestershire

Bayton CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
95Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
116781URN

Bayton, Near Kidderminster, DY14 9LG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.5per place

0.3 below Worcestershire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Worcestershire

23 applications for 15 places · 118th of 145 in Worcestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Worcestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 22 October 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.5applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Worcestershire median (1.9) 0.7 below England median (2.2)

23 applications · 15 places offered · 16 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.5; Worcestershire median median 1.9
2025 1.4; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2024 1.5; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2023 1.4; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2022 1.7; Worcestershire median median 1.7
2021 2.6; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2020 1.4; Worcestershire median median 1.7
2019 2.2; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2018 1.8; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2017 1.5; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2016 2.1; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2015 1.7; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2014 2.6; Worcestershire median median 1.8

This school
Worcestershire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	15	23	1.5	16	1.07
Sep 2025	14	19	1.4	12	0.86
Sep 2024	8	12	1.5	8	1.00
Sep 2023	11	15	1.4	10	0.91
Sep 2022	15	26	1.7	15	1.00
Sep 2021	15	39	2.6	23	1.53
Sep 2020	15	21	1.4	13	0.87
Sep 2019	13	28	2.2	13	1.00
Sep 2018	15	27	1.8	17	1.13
Sep 2017	15	23	1.5	12	0.80
Sep 2016	15	32	2.1	17	1.13
Sep 2015	15	26	1.7	16	1.07
Sep 2014	15	39	2.6	25	1.67

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 80% · Maths 73% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%31st of 113 in Worcestershire

Worcestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Worcestershire 78% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Worcestershire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Worcestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth27%

Worcestershire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Worcestershire 76% England 77%

Higher standard27%

Worcestershire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Worcestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	73%	27%	106	103
2023/24	67%	7%	108	101
2022/23	60%	0%	105	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Bayton CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Cleobury Mortimer Primary School
3.5 km · Shropshire

Good2023

1.2applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School
3.9 km · Worcestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Lindridge St Lawrence CE Primary School
4.6 km · Worcestershire

Good2022

1.9applications per place 17%met the SATs standard
Abberley Parochial VC Primary School
7.5 km · Worcestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Kinlet CofE Primary School
7.5 km · Shropshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place
St Anne's CofE VC Primary School
8.4 km · Worcestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Farlow CofE Primary School
9.2 km · Shropshire

Remains Good2023

3.0applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Great Witley CofE Primary School
9.7 km · Worcestershire

Remains Good · improving2024

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 116781 · 885/3001
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 101 pupils · 95 on roll
Free school meals: 5.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Bayton, Near Kidderminster, DY14 9LG
Local authority: Worcestershire · Malvern Hills

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources