Best 3 Primary schools in Hereford – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Riverside Primary School (Primary) in Hereford; St James' Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Hereford; St Francis Xavier's Primary School (Primary) in Hereford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Riverside Primary School, St James' Church of England Primary School and St Francis Xavier's Primary School. They are primary phase and community school, academy converter and voluntary aided school type located around Hereford, Herefordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Riverside Primary School), published Jun 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Riverside Primary School (Jun 2024). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,050, typical FSM 20–25%, range 5–10%–35–40%; all within the ORCHARD MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Riverside Primary School
HR2 7JF
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St James' Church of England Primary School
HR1 2QN
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St Francis Xavier's Primary School
HR1 1DT
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|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Hereford Herefordshire HR2 7JF |
Hereford Herefordshire HR1 2QN |
Hereford Herefordshire HR1 1DT |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 10 Jun 2024 | 1 24 Jul 2023 | 1 19 Oct 2021 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 630 | 218 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Herefordshire, County of (884) | ORCHARD MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Herefordshire, County of (884) |
| Website | www.riverside.hereford.sch.uk | www.stjamesceschool.org | www.st-francisxaviers.hereford.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01432274653 | 01432273961 | 01432273941 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Hereford
Herefordshire
HR2 7JF - Ofsted
- 1 10 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Herefordshire, County of (884)
- Website
- www.riverside.hereford.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01432274653
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Hereford
Herefordshire
HR1 2QN - Ofsted
- 1 24 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ORCHARD MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.stjamesceschool.org
- Telephone
- 01432273961
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Hereford
Herefordshire
HR1 1DT - Ofsted
- 1 19 Oct 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Herefordshire, County of (884)
- Website
- www.st-francisxaviers.hereford.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01432273941
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