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Ledbury Primary School

Community school · Ledbury · HR8 2BE

Ages 2–11 · 420 pupils · Herefordshire, County of

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-14

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.0%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
307

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

420 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
420
Boys / girls
221 / 199
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
420 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
36.8%
FSM pupils
136
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Ussher

Location

Address
Long Acres
Postcode
HR8 2BE
Town
Ledbury
County
Herefordshire
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
District
Herefordshire, County of
Constituency
North Herefordshire
Urban/rural
Larger 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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Ledbury, Herefordshire, County of, 420 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 36.8%.

Open schools in Ledbury
7
Primary schools in Ledbury
6
Academies among open schools in Ledbury
71% (5)
Open schools in HR8
9
Primary in HR8
6
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 LedburyNear HR8

  • Eastnor Parochial Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ledbury · HR8 1RA · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM6.3%

    1.7 miles away

  • John Masefield High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Ledbury · HR8 2HF · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.9
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence10.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Queenswood School

    Other independent special school

    Herefordshire · HR8 2PZ · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 11–19

    • Att85.3
    • EM5+0%

    2.1 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rachel Ussher
Telephone
01531632940
Website
http://www.ledbury.hereford.sch.uk

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