OFSTED
3 February 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
Trust
THE HEREFORDSHIRE MARCHES FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
507
505 full-time ·
2 part-time
Female pupils
235
46.4% of pupils
Male pupils
272
53.6% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
7.0 pts
below England
School
17.8%
Herefordshire, County of
18.9%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
5.5 pts
above England
School
25.8%
Herefordshire, County of
11.3%
West Midlands
22.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
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
68.8%
349
Any other White background
12.8%
65
Indian
7.1%
36
African
3.0%
15
Any other Asian background
3.0%
15
Any other ethnic group
1.8%
9
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
12.0%
61 of
507 pupils
8.8 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
5.5 pts
below
England
6.0%
3.3 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
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
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
53.0%
7.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
72.0%
Reading
1.8 pts below England
School
72.0%
Herefordshire, County of
75.9%
West Midlands
73.0%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
73.0%
Writing
2.7 pts above England
School
73.0%
Herefordshire, County of
73.6%
West Midlands
69.9%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
60.0%
Maths
12.0 pts below England
School
60.0%
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
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.81%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.40 pts
lower than
England
School
4.81%
Herefordshire, County of
5.51%
West Midlands
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
10.41%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
5.40 pts
lower than
England
School
10.41%
Herefordshire, County of
12.90%
West Midlands
16.42%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.43%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.37 pts
lower than
England
School
0.43%
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
82.3%
5.9 pts
below England
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy
82.3%
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.