Community school · Herefordshire, County of

Withington Primary School

3–11Ages
69Pupils
PrimaryPhase
116748URN

Lock Road, Withington, Hereford, HR1 3QE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.8 above Herefordshire, County of median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Herefordshire, County of

11 applications for 4 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

21%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 · 18 July 2023Ofsted'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

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.8 above Herefordshire, County of median (1.9) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

11 applications · 4 places offered · 4 named it first

2026 2.8; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2025 1.3; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.0
2024 2.4; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.1
2023 1.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2022 1.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.0
2021 1.7; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2020 1.8; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8
2019 1.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.6
2018 1.4; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.5
2017 1.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.4
2016 2.0; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.6
2015 2.0; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8
2014 2.0; 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	4	11	2.8	4	1.00
Sep 2025	7	9	1.3	7	1.00
Sep 2024	8	19	2.4	8	1.00
Sep 2023	8	13	1.6	7	0.88
Sep 2022	9	14	1.6	8	0.89
Sep 2021	15	25	1.7	14	0.93
Sep 2020	9	16	1.8	8	0.89
Sep 2019	7	11	1.6	7	1.00
Sep 2018	12	17	1.4	10	0.83
Sep 2017	9	14	1.6	9	1.00
Sep 2016	3	6	2.0	3	1.00
Sep 2015	7	14	2.0	7	1.00
Sep 2014	7	14	2.0	7	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 57% · Writing 29% · Maths 29% → all three 21% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard21%70th of 70 in Herefordshire, County of

Herefordshire, County of 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard57%

Herefordshire, County of 80% England 78%

Higher standard14%

Herefordshire, County of 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard29%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Herefordshire, County of 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard29%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 77%

Higher standard7%

Herefordshire, County of 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 96 (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	21%	0%	102	96
2023/24	27%	0%	100	93
2022/23	60%	0%	98	98

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

Withington Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.8applications per place 21%met the SATs standard
Lugwardine Primary Academy
2.4 km · Herefordshire, County of

Some aspects not as strong2025

1.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Sutton Primary Academy
3.7 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Outstanding2023

1.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Burley Gate CofE Primary School
4.7 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2024

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Paul's CofE Primary School
4.9 km · Herefordshire, County of

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Broadlands Primary School
4.9 km · Herefordshire, County of

Good2022

1.8applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Hampton Dene Primary School
5.1 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2024

3.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Hereford Sixth Form College
5.2 km · Herefordshire, County of

Not yet inspected
St Francis Xavier's Primary School
5.3 km · Herefordshire, County of

2026

2.6applications per place 81%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 116748 · 884/2160
Capacity: 105 pupils · 69 on roll
Free school meals: 24.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Lock Road, Withington, Hereford, HR1 3QE
Local authority: Herefordshire, County of

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