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Lea CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Ross-on-Wye · HR9 7JY

Ages 2–11 · 95 pupils · Herefordshire, County of

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

40%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

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)40%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.2%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
94

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

12

Places offered

13

1st-preference offers

12

Total preferences (any rank)
27
Preferred offers (top 3)
13
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill90%

95 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
95
Boys / girls
47 / 48
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
95 / 105 (90%)
Free school meals
20%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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 Gateway Federation
Headteacher
Mr Simon Manning

Location

Address
Lea
Postcode
HR9 7JY
Town
Ross-on-Wye
County
Herefordshire
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
District
Herefordshire, County of
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to 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 2–11, in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, County of, 95 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 20%. 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

  • Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

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

    Ages 2–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM30.6%
    • Demand0.83

    1.6 miles away

  • Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Mitcheldean · GL17 0BS · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand1.03

    2.3 miles away

  • Hope Brook CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Longhope · GL17 0LA · Gloucestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM9.0%

    2.7 miles away

  • Gorsley Goffs Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

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

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand1.29

    2.9 miles away

  • Drybrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Drybrook · GL17 9JF · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM34.1%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Manning
Telephone
01989750296
Website
http://www.lea-primary.hereford.sch.uk

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