Voluntary controlled school · Herefordshire, County of

Orleton CofE Primary School

5–11Ages
175Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
116836URN

Orleton, Ludlow, SY8 4HQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.2 below Herefordshire, County of median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Herefordshire, County of

37 applications for 22 places · 30th of 41 in Herefordshire, County of

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Herefordshire, County of 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2023

Inspection history

19 October 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
27 November 2013
Graded inspection: 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

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Herefordshire, County of median (1.9) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

37 applications · 22 places offered · 22 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

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

More applications per place than the Herefordshire, County of median in 1 of 13 years.

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	22	37	1.7	22	1.00
Sep 2025	27	34	1.3	27	1.00
Sep 2024	14	30	2.1	12	0.86
Sep 2023	22	29	1.3	22	1.00
Sep 2022	15	25	1.7	15	1.00
Sep 2021	17	32	1.9	17	1.00
Sep 2020	24	35	1.5	23	0.96
Sep 2019	28	38	1.4	28	1.00
Sep 2018	17	25	1.5	17	1.00
Sep 2017	26	31	1.2	25	0.96
Sep 2016	27	32	1.2	24	0.89
Sep 2015	19	22	1.2	19	1.00
Sep 2014	20	25	1.3	20	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 81% · Maths 89% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%30th of 70 in Herefordshire, County of

Herefordshire, County of 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Herefordshire, County of 80% England 78%

Higher standard48%

Herefordshire, County of 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 75%

Greater depth22%

Herefordshire, County of 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 77%

Higher standard30%

Herefordshire, County of 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (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	70%	15%	106	108
2023/24	79%	7%	107	106
2022/23	75%	14%	108	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

Orleton CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Luston Primary School
4.3 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2023

9.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School
4.5 km · Shropshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School
6.8 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
St Laurence CofE Primary School
7.3 km · Shropshire

Good2024

1.9applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Kingsland CofE School
7.9 km · Herefordshire, County of

Good2023

2.0applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Wigmore Primary School
8.3 km · Herefordshire, County of

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Ludlow Primary School
8.3 km · Shropshire

Good2024

1.5applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Leominster Primary School
9.2 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2023

1.3applications per place 55%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 116836 · 884/3083
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 175 on roll
Free school meals: 9.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Orleton, Ludlow, SY8 4HQ
Local authority: Herefordshire, County of

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