SCHOOL PROFILE

Shobdon Primary School

Primary Community school URN 116734
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 70 Published school capacity
Capacity used 105.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

21 May 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Community school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Herefordshire, County of
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 74 74 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 36 48.6% of pupils
Male pupils 38 51.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

24.3%
0.5 pts below England
School 24.3%
Herefordshire, County of 18.9%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.4%
18.9 pts below England
School 1.4%
Herefordshire, County of 11.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Herefordshire, County of 0.4%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
97.3%
72
Any other Asian background
1.4%
1
Any other White background
1.4%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.6% 16 of 74 pupils
0.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.6%
Herefordshire, County of 23.0%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.9% 14 pupils
England 14.8% 4.1 pts above
EHC plans 2.7% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 3.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 7
Specific learning difficulty 4
Moderate learning difficulty 2
Speech, language & communication 2
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

50.0% 10.4 pts below England
School 50.0%
Herefordshire, County of 62.5%
West Midlands 60.0%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

67.0%

6.8 pts below England

School 67.0%
Herefordshire, County of 75.9%
West Midlands 73.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

78.0%

7.7 pts above England

School 78.0%
Herefordshire, County of 73.6%
West Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

78.0%

6.0 pts above England

School 78.0%
Herefordshire, County of 74.5%
West Midlands 71.4%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.47%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.75 pts lower than England
School 5.47%
Herefordshire, County of 5.51%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

10.13%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.69 pts lower than England
School 10.13%
Herefordshire, County of 12.90%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Herefordshire, County of 1.32%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

105.7% 17.5 pts above England
Shobdon Primary School
105.7%
Herefordshire, County of
85.3%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information