Report card · inspected May 2026
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
Safeguarding standards met
This schoolOther primary schools in Herefordshire, County of
What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026| Area | Exceptional | Strong standard | Expected standard | Needs attention | Urgent improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard | ||||
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention | ||||
| Achievement | Needs attention | ||||
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard | ||||
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard | ||||
| Early years | Expected standard | ||||
| Post-16 provision | Does not apply to this school | ||||
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention | ||||
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.
Inspection history
- 19 May 2026Report card · 4 Expected standard, 3 Needs attention
- 30 March 2022Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
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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 entry17 applications · 7 places offered · 6 named it first
FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.
- 2026 2.4; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
- 2025 3.7; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.0
- 2024 2.2; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.1
- 2023 1.9; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
- 2022 1.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.0
- 2021 1.4; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
- 2020 1.4; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8
- 2019 1.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.6
- 2018 1.3; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.5
- 2017 1.7; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.4
- 2016 1.3; 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 | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 6 | 0.86 |
| Sep 2025 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 3 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2024 | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 5 | 0.83 |
| Sep 2023 | 12 | 23 | 1.9 | 12 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2022 | 18 | 29 | 1.6 | 17 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2021 | 24 | 34 | 1.4 | 24 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2020 | 21 | 30 | 1.4 | 21 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2019 | 17 | 27 | 1.6 | 16 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2018 | 16 | 20 | 1.3 | 16 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2017 | 15 | 26 | 1.7 | 11 | 0.73 |
| Sep 2016 | 15 | 20 | 1.3 | 13 | 0.87 |
| Sep 2015 | 25 | 33 | 1.3 | 23 | 0.92 |
| Sep 2014 | 25 | 33 | 1.3 | 23 | 0.92 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 54% · Writing 38% · Maths 69% → all three 31% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Herefordshire, County of median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31% | 0% | 105 | 103 |
| 2023/24 | 39% | 0% | 102 | 100 |
| 2022/23 | 29% | 6% | 105 | 101 |
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
- St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolThis schoolThis school20262.4applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
- 3.2 km · Herefordshire, County ofGood20231.7applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
- 5.4 km · Herefordshire, County ofGraded · no overall grade20252.7applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
- 5.7 km · Herefordshire, County ofGraded · no overall grade20256.0applications per place
- 7.2 km · Herefordshire, County ofSome aspects not as strong20251.4applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
- 7.3 km · Herefordshire, County ofGraded · no overall grade20252.0applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
- 7.4 km · Herefordshire, County ofRemains Good20243.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
- 7.8 km · Herefordshire, County of20262.0applications per place
- 8.2 km · Herefordshire, County ofOutstanding20232.0applications per place 69%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
- 116880 · 884/3325
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Capacity
- 120 pupils · 84 on roll
- Free school meals
- 10.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
- Address
- Court Orchard, Fownhope, Hereford, HR1 4PG
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources