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Bridstow CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Ross-on-Wye · HR9 6PZ

Ages 3–11 · 86 pupils · Herefordshire, County of

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)46%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.1%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
73

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

8

Places offered

10

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
24
Preferred offers (top 3)
10
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

86 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
86
Boys / girls
36 / 50
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
86 / 105 (82%)
Free school meals
20.5%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Hereford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Federation
The Oak Meadow Federation
Headteacher
Mr Dan Brearey

Location

Address
Bridstow
Postcode
HR9 6PZ
Town
Ross-on-Wye
County
Herefordshire
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
District
Herefordshire, County of
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, County of, 86 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 20.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Hereford.

Open schools in Ross-on-Wye
12
Primary schools in Ross-on-Wye
11
Academies among open schools in Ross-on-Wye
25% (3)
Open schools in HR9
12
Primary in HR9
11
Open schools in Herefordshire, County of LA
115
Primary in Herefordshire, County of LA
78

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Ross-on-WyeNear HR9

  • Ashfield Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ross-on-Wye · HR9 5AU · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM24.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ross-on-Wye · HR9 7FX · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 5–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

  • St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ross-on-Wye · HR9 5AW · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Walford Nursery & Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Ross-on-Wye · HR9 5SA · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 5–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM6.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • King's Caple Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hereford · HR1 4TZ · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM3.8%
    • Demand1.00

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Dan Brearey
Telephone
01989562623
Website
www.bridstow-school.co.uk/

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