Community school · Herefordshire, County of

Shobdon Primary School

5–11Ages
74Pupils
PrimaryPhase
116734URN

Shobdon, Leominster, HR6 9LX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.3 above Herefordshire, County of median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

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27 applications for 12 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Herefordshire, County of 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 21 May 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Herefordshire, County of median (1.9) close to England median (2.2)

27 applications · 12 places offered · 12 named it first

2026 2.3; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2025 1.8; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.0
2024 2.1; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.1
2023 1.7; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2022 2.1; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.0
2021 2.0; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2020 2.5; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8
2019 1.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.6
2018 1.2; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.5
2017 1.4; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.4
2016 1.2; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.6
2015 1.3; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8
2014 1.3; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8

This school
Herefordshire, County of 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	12	27	2.3	12	1.00
Sep 2025	10	18	1.8	12	1.20
Sep 2024	9	19	2.1	9	1.00
Sep 2023	10	17	1.7	10	1.00
Sep 2022	12	25	2.1	12	1.00
Sep 2021	13	26	2.0	11	0.85
Sep 2020	8	20	2.5	8	1.00
Sep 2019	11	18	1.6	11	1.00
Sep 2018	19	23	1.2	19	1.00
Sep 2017	11	15	1.4	11	1.00
Sep 2016	13	16	1.2	13	1.00
Sep 2015	16	20	1.3	16	1.00
Sep 2014	15	19	1.3	15	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 78% · Maths 78% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%57th of 70 in Herefordshire, County of

Herefordshire, County of 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Herefordshire, County of 80% England 78%

Higher standard28%

Herefordshire, County of 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 75%

Greater depth28%

Herefordshire, County of 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Herefordshire, County of 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Herefordshire, County of median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	11%	104	104
2023/24	46%	8%	104	102
2022/23	64%	9%	104	103

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

Shobdon Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Pembridge CofE Primary School
3.8 km · Herefordshire, County of

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place
Kingsland CofE School
4.8 km · Herefordshire, County of

Good2023

2.0applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn
7.3 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
Wigmore Primary School
7.3 km · Herefordshire, County of

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Luston Primary School
8.7 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2023

9.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School
9.1 km · Herefordshire, County of

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Leominster Primary School
10.2 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Weobley Primary School
10.6 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 116734 · 884/2146
Capacity: 70 pupils · 74 on roll
Free school meals: 24.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Shobdon, Leominster, HR6 9LX
Local authority: Herefordshire, County of

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