1
Walford Nursery & Primary School
Ross-on-Wye • Herefordshire • HR9 5SA
1
9 Sep 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Herefordshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2018)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the county of Herefordshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
74
Outstanding
13
Good
53
Median inspection year
2018
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 19% · G: 76% · RI: 6% · I: 0%
2
Eastnor Parochial Primary School
Ledbury • Herefordshire • HR8 1RA
1
10 Jun 2024
3
Riverside Primary School
Hereford • Herefordshire • HR2 7JF
1
10 Jun 2024
4
St James' Church of England Primary School
Hereford • Herefordshire • HR1 2QN
1
24 Jul 2023
5
St Francis Xavier's Primary School
Hereford • Herefordshire • HR1 1DT
1
19 Oct 2021
6
Holmer CofE Academy
Hereford • Herefordshire • HR4 9RX
1
6 May 2019
7
St Weonard's Academy
Hereford • Herefordshire • HR2 8NU
1
27 Feb 2018
8
Sutton Primary Academy
HEREFORD • Herefordshire • HR1 3SZ
1
20 Mar 2017
9
Pembridge CofE Primary School
Leominster • Herefordshire • HR6 9EA
1
24 Oct 2014
10
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Hereford • Herefordshire • HR1 1UX
1
10 Apr 2014
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Little Dewchurch CofE Primary School 1 • Mar 2013
- Whitchurch CofE Primary School 1 • Nov 2012
- King's Caple Primary Academy 1 • May 2012
- Shobdon Primary School 2 • Jun 2024
- Much Birch CofE Primary School 2 • Jun 2024
- Wellington Primary School and Nursery 2 • Apr 2024
- Peterchurch Primary School 2 • Apr 2024
- Mordiford CofE Primary School 2 • Jan 2024
- Marden Primary Academy 2 • Jan 2024
- Lea CofE Primary School 2 • Nov 2023