Academy converter · Herefordshire, County of

Lord Scudamore Primary Academy

2–11Ages
507Pupils
PrimaryPhase
136761URN

Friar Street, Hereford, HR4 0AS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

close to Herefordshire, County of median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

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90 applications for 52 places · 27th of 41 in Herefordshire, County of

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

53%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 GoodMay 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

3 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
8 May 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

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

90 applications · 52 places offered · 50 named it first

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

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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	52	90	1.7	50	0.96
Sep 2025	59	107	1.8	56	0.95
Sep 2024	66	116	1.8	66	1.00
Sep 2023	60	120	2.0	59	0.98
Sep 2022	56	110	2.0	53	0.95
Sep 2021	53	105	2.0	52	0.98
Sep 2020	61	107	1.8	57	0.93
Sep 2019	80	125	1.6	74	0.93
Sep 2018	78	137	1.8	72	0.92
Sep 2017	90	133	1.5	88	0.98
Sep 2016	90	147	1.6	92	1.02
Sep 2015	89	165	1.9	89	1.00
Sep 2014	87	164	1.9	87	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 73% · Maths 60% → all three 53% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard53%56th of 70 in Herefordshire, County of

Herefordshire, County of 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Herefordshire, County of 80% England 78%

Higher standard24%

Herefordshire, County of 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Herefordshire, County of 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard60%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Herefordshire, County of 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

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Herefordshire, County of median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	53%	8%	104	102
2023/24	52%	6%	107	102
2022/23	65%	6%	106	104

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

Lord Scudamore Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

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

2026

2.2applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Riverside Primary School
0.9 km · Herefordshire, County of

Outstanding2024

1.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St Martin's Primary School
1.1 km · Herefordshire, County of

Not yet inspected

2.2applications 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
Our Lady's RC Primary School
1.2 km · Herefordshire, County of

2026

2.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Holmer CofE Academy
1.4 km · Herefordshire, County of

Standards maintained2024

2.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Marlbrook Primary School
1.8 km · Herefordshire, County of

Good2022

1.9applications per place
Hereford Sixth Form College
1.8 km · Herefordshire, County of

Not yet inspected

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 136761 · 884/2061
Trust: The Herefordshire Marches Federation of Academies
Capacity: 616 pupils · 507 on roll
Free school meals: 17.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 June 2011
Replaced: Lord Scudamore Primary School (URN 116683)
Address: Friar Street, Hereford, HR4 0AS
Local authority: Herefordshire, County of

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