Voluntary aided school · Herefordshire, County of

Our Lady's RC Primary School

4–11Ages
181Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
116883URN

Boycott Road, Hereford, HR2 7RN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jun 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.3 above Herefordshire, County of median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Herefordshire, County of

50 applications for 23 places · 11th of 41 in Herefordshire, County of

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

60%met the expected standard

Herefordshire, County of 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 2 June 2026Published 5 July 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
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		Expected standard

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

2 June 2026
Report card · 5 Expected standard, 2 Needs attention
13 January 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains 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

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Herefordshire, County of median (1.9) close to England median (2.2)

50 applications · 23 places offered · 22 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.2; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2025 2.4; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.0
2024 1.9; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.1
2023 1.5; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2022 2.3; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.0
2021 2.2; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2020 1.8; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8
2019 2.0; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.6
2018 1.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.5
2017 1.7; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.4
2016 1.9; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.6
2015 2.1; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8
2014 2.1; 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	23	50	2.2	22	0.96
Sep 2025	17	40	2.4	16	0.94
Sep 2024	30	58	1.9	32	1.07
Sep 2023	28	41	1.5	22	0.79
Sep 2022	30	68	2.3	37	1.23
Sep 2021	19	42	2.2	11	0.58
Sep 2020	29	51	1.8	32	1.10
Sep 2019	30	60	2.0	32	1.07
Sep 2018	30	49	1.6	29	0.97
Sep 2017	30	51	1.7	34	1.13
Sep 2016	30	56	1.9	32	1.07
Sep 2015	30	64	2.1	40	1.33
Sep 2014	30	64	2.1	40	1.33

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 77% · Maths 77% → all three 60% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard60%46th of 70 in Herefordshire, County of

Herefordshire, County of 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Herefordshire, County of 80% England 78%

Higher standard27%

Herefordshire, County of 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Herefordshire, County of 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Herefordshire, County of 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	60%	3%	104	104
2023/24	61%	0%	103	102
2022/23	57%	0%	102	102

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

Our Lady's RC Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

2.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Martin's Primary School
0.3 km · Herefordshire, County of

Not yet inspected

2.2applications per place
Riverside Primary School
0.4 km · Herefordshire, County of

Outstanding2024

1.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Marlbrook Primary School
0.6 km · Herefordshire, County of

Good2022

1.9applications per place
St James' Church of England Primary School
1.1 km · Herefordshire, County of

Outstanding2023

2.0applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy
1.2 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy
1.7 km · Herefordshire, County of

2026

2.2applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Hereford Sixth Form College
2.6 km · Herefordshire, County of

Not yet inspected
Holmer CofE Academy
2.6 km · Herefordshire, County of

Standards maintained2024

2.4applications per place 75%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: 116883 · 884/3330
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 181 on roll
Free school meals: 17.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Boycott Road, Hereford, HR2 7RN
Local authority: Herefordshire, County of

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