Academy converter · Herefordshire, County of

Canon Pyon CofE Academy

2–11Ages
82Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
139308URN

Canon Pyon, Hereford, HR4 8PF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.2 above Herefordshire, County of median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Herefordshire, County of

17 applications for 8 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%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 · 23 May 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

23 May 2023
Graded inspection: Good
1 March 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding (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

2.1applications per place, Reception

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

17 applications · 8 places offered · 6 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2025 2.0; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.0
2024 1.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.1
2023 2.1; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2022 1.8; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.0
2021 1.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2020 1.2; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8
2019 1.4; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.6
2018 1.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.5
2017 1.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.4
2016 1.7; 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

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	17	2.1	6	0.75
Sep 2025	5	10	2.0	5	1.00
Sep 2024	12	19	1.6	12	1.00
Sep 2023	9	19	2.1	8	0.89
Sep 2022	12	21	1.8	10	0.83
Sep 2021	16	25	1.6	14	0.88
Sep 2020	9	11	1.2	9	1.00
Sep 2019	11	15	1.4	11	1.00
Sep 2018	12	19	1.6	12	1.00
Sep 2017	14	22	1.6	14	1.00
Sep 2016	6	10	1.7	6	1.00
Sep 2015	7	13	1.9	7	1.00
Sep 2014	7	13	1.9	7	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 60% · Writing 60% · Maths 70% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%57th of 70 in Herefordshire, County of

Herefordshire, County of 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard60%

Herefordshire, County of 80% England 78%

Higher standard10%

Herefordshire, County of 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard60%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Herefordshire, County of 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Herefordshire, County of 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	50%	0%	101	102
2023/24	78%	0%	108	105
2022/23	82%	0%	109	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

Canon Pyon CofE AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

2.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Wellington Primary School and Nursery
4.2 km · Herefordshire, County of

Good2024

1.9applications per place
Burghill Community Academy
4.8 km · Herefordshire, County of

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Weobley Primary School
5.3 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School
6.2 km · Herefordshire, County of

2026

2.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn
6.5 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
Marden Primary Academy
7.0 km · Herefordshire, County of

Good2023

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School
7.1 km · Herefordshire, County of

Standards maintained2025

2.2applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
St Michael's CofE Primary School
7.3 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2024

1.3applications per place 78%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: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139308 · 884/3015
Trust: Orchard Multi-Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 82 on roll
Free school meals: 14.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 February 2013
Replaced: Canon Pyon CofE Primary School (URN 116790)
Address: Canon Pyon, Hereford, HR4 8PF
Local authority: Herefordshire, County of

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