Voluntary controlled school · Herefordshire, County of

Gorsley Goffs Primary School

4–11Ages
210Pupils
PrimaryPhase
116814URN

Gorsley, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7SE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

close to Herefordshire, County of median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Herefordshire, County of

53 applications for 27 places · 19th of 41 in Herefordshire, County of

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

44%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 · 13 March 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
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

2.0applications per place, Reception

close to Herefordshire, County of median (1.9) 0.2 below England median (2.2)

53 applications · 27 places offered · 24 named it first

2026 2.0; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2025 2.3; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.0
2024 2.2; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.1
2023 1.8; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2022 2.1; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.0
2021 2.2; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2020 2.2; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8
2019 1.4; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.6
2018 1.7; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.5
2017 1.5; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.4
2016 1.8; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.6
2015 1.8; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8
2014 1.9; 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	27	53	2.0	24	0.89
Sep 2025	30	68	2.3	32	1.07
Sep 2024	29	64	2.2	36	1.24
Sep 2023	30	54	1.8	32	1.07
Sep 2022	21	43	2.1	20	0.95
Sep 2021	23	51	2.2	21	0.91
Sep 2020	30	67	2.2	36	1.20
Sep 2019	26	36	1.4	25	0.96
Sep 2018	29	50	1.7	35	1.21
Sep 2017	28	42	1.5	27	0.96
Sep 2016	24	44	1.8	22	0.92
Sep 2015	30	54	1.8	30	1.00
Sep 2014	30	56	1.9	30	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 82% · Writing 68% · Maths 53% → all three 44% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard44%63rd of 70 in Herefordshire, County of

Herefordshire, County of 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard82%

Herefordshire, County of 80% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Herefordshire, County of 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Herefordshire, County of 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard53%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Herefordshire, County of 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	44%	9%	105	102
2023/24	71%	6%	105	105
2022/23	75%	9%	107	106

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

Gorsley Goffs Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.0applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Glebe Infants' School
4.5 km · Gloucestershire

Some aspects not as strong2025

1.3applications per place
Picklenash Junior School
4.6 km · Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

29%met the SATs standard
Lea CofE Primary School
4.6 km · Herefordshire, County of

Good2023

1.8applications per place 38%met the SATs standard
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School
5.0 km · Herefordshire, County of

2026

3.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Ann Cam Church of England Primary School
5.6 km · Gloucestershire

Good2024

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Pauntley Church of England Primary School
6.5 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

3.0applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Much Marcle CofE Primary School
7.0 km · Herefordshire, County of

2026

2.0applications per place
Hope Brook CofE Primary School
7.3 km · Gloucestershire

Remains Good2021

2.1applications per place 67%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: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 116814 · 884/3047
Capacity: 210 pupils · 210 on roll
Free school meals: 4.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Gorsley, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7SE
Local authority: Herefordshire, County of

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