Voluntary aided school · Herefordshire, County of

Bridstow CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
86Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
116869URN

Bridstow, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 6PZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.3per place

1.3 above Herefordshire, County of median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Herefordshire, County of

26 applications for 8 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

22%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 · 6 December 2022Ofsted'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

Inspection history

6 December 2022
Graded inspection: Good
13 October 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

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

3.3applications per place, Reception

1.3 above Herefordshire, County of median (1.9) 1.1 above England median (2.2)

26 applications · 8 places offered · 8 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.3; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2025 2.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.0
2024 2.4; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.1
2023 3.3; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2022 2.3; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.0
2021 2.1; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2020 1.5; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8
2019 3.1; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.6
2018 1.5; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.5
2017 2.0; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.4
2016 1.9; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.6
2015 2.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8
2014 2.6; 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	8	26	3.3	8	1.00
Sep 2025	11	28	2.6	10	0.91
Sep 2024	10	24	2.4	8	0.80
Sep 2023	4	13	3.3	3	0.75
Sep 2022	11	25	2.3	11	1.00
Sep 2021	8	17	2.1	8	1.00
Sep 2020	8	12	1.5	7	0.88
Sep 2019	7	22	3.1	7	1.00
Sep 2018	20	30	1.5	17	0.85
Sep 2017	9	18	2.0	8	0.89
Sep 2016	10	19	1.9	10	1.00
Sep 2015	11	28	2.6	10	0.91
Sep 2014	11	28	2.6	10	0.91

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 57% · Writing 61% · Maths 43% → all three 22% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard22%69th of 70 in Herefordshire, County of

Herefordshire, County of 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard57%

Herefordshire, County of 80% England 78%

Higher standard9%

Herefordshire, County of 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard61%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Herefordshire, County of 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard43%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 77%

Higher standard4%

Herefordshire, County of 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (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	22%	0%	102	101
2023/24	46%	15%	108	103
2022/23	24%	0%	102	96

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

Bridstow CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

3.3applications per place 22%met the SATs standard
Ashfield Park Primary School
1.4 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School
1.7 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2023

2.9applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery
1.8 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Walford Nursery & Primary School
3.7 km · Herefordshire, County of

Outstanding2024

1.9applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
King's Caple Primary Academy
4.8 km · Herefordshire, County of

Graded · no overall grade2025

6.0applications per place
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School
5.1 km · Herefordshire, County of

2026

3.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Goodrich CofE Primary School
5.5 km · Herefordshire, County of

Not yet inspected

2.1applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Lea CofE Primary School
7.6 km · Herefordshire, County of

Good2023

1.8applications per place 38%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 aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 116869 · 884/3307
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 86 on roll
Free school meals: 20.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Bridstow, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 6PZ
Local authority: Herefordshire, County of

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