Voluntary aided school · Herefordshire, County of

Lea CofE Primary School

2–11Ages
95Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
116892URN

Lea, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7JY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

close to Herefordshire, County of median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Herefordshire, County of

27 applications for 15 places · 24th of 41 in Herefordshire, County of

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

38%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 · 17 October 2023Ofsted'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

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

1.8applications per place, Reception

close to Herefordshire, County of median (1.9) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

27 applications · 15 places offered · 15 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.8; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2025 2.7; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.0
2024 2.1; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.1
2023 1.8; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2022 2.0; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.0
2021 1.8; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2020 1.9; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8
2019 1.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.6
2018 1.8; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.5
2017 1.2; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.4
2016 1.3; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.6
2015 2.5; 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	15	27	1.8	15	1.00
Sep 2025	14	38	2.7	14	1.00
Sep 2024	13	27	2.1	12	0.92
Sep 2023	15	27	1.8	15	1.00
Sep 2022	9	18	2.0	9	1.00
Sep 2021	13	23	1.8	13	1.00
Sep 2020	13	25	1.9	11	0.85
Sep 2019	14	22	1.6	14	1.00
Sep 2018	13	23	1.8	12	0.92
Sep 2017	23	27	1.2	23	1.00
Sep 2016	13	17	1.3	13	1.00
Sep 2015	13	33	2.5	12	0.92
Sep 2014	16	33	2.1	16	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 56% · Writing 50% · Maths 44% → all three 38% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard38%65th of 70 in Herefordshire, County of

Herefordshire, County of 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard56%

Herefordshire, County of 80% England 78%

Higher standard19%

Herefordshire, County of 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard50%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Herefordshire, County of 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard44%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 77%

Higher standard0%

Herefordshire, County of 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 98 (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	38%	0%	104	98
2023/24	40%	10%	103	100
2022/23	53%	20%	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

Lea CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

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

2026

3.2applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School
3.6 km · Gloucestershire

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Hope Brook CofE Primary School
4.3 km · Gloucestershire

Remains Good2021

2.1applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Gorsley Goffs Primary School
4.6 km · Herefordshire, County of

Good2023

2.0applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Drybrook Primary School
4.7 km · Gloucestershire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Ruardean Church of England Primary School
5.8 km · Gloucestershire

Good2023

2.0applications per place 23%met the SATs standard
St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery
5.9 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Steam Mills Primary School
6.1 km · Gloucestershire

2026

2.7applications per place 87%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: 116892 · 884/3347
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 95 on roll
Free school meals: 20.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Lea, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7JY
Local authority: Herefordshire, County of

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