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Hampton Dene Primary School

Community school · Hereford · HR1 1RT

Ages 3–11 · 278 pupils · Herefordshire, County of

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-02-28

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.0%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
231

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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
100
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill120%

278 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
278
Boys / girls
155 / 123
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
278 / 210 (132%)
Free school meals
11.9%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Kearns

Location

Address
Church Road, Tupsley
Postcode
HR1 1RT
Town
Hereford
County
Herefordshire
District
Herefordshire, County of
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
42 on roll / 40 capacity
SEN unit places
12 on roll / 15 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, 278 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 11.9%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Hereford
65
Primary schools in Hereford
42
Academies among open schools in Hereford
45% (29)
Open schools in HR1
26
Primary in HR1
15
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.

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Hereford · HR1 1UX · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM6.3%
    • Demand0.95

    0.1 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Hereford · HR1 1HY · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hereford · HR1 2DY · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM24.3%
    • Demand1.10

    1.2 miles away

  • St Francis Xavier's Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Hereford · HR1 1DT · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM7.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Hereford · HR2 6AF · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM40.5%

    1.5 miles away

  • Lord Scudamore Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hereford · HR4 0AS · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Our Lady's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Hereford · HR2 7RN · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.7%
    • Demand1.07

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Kearns
Telephone
01432273232

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