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Lord Scudamore Primary Academy

Academy converter · Hereford · HR4 0AS

Ages 2–11 · 507 pupils · Herefordshire, County of

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-28

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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
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 absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.7%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
489

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

66

Places offered

66

1st-preference offers

66

Total preferences (any rank)
116
Preferred offers (top 3)
66
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 fill82%

507 pupils · 616 places

Pupils on roll
507
Boys / girls
272 / 235
School capacity
616
Capacity fill
507 / 616 (82%)
Free school meals
17.8%
FSM pupils
90
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE HEREFORDSHIRE MARCHES FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
Academy trust
THE HEREFORDSHIRE MARCHES FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
Sponsor
Lord Scudamore Foundation School, Herefordshire
Headteacher
Mrs Alison Taylor

Location

Address
Friar Street
Postcode
HR4 0AS
Town
Hereford
County
Herefordshire
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
District
Herefordshire, County of
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, 507 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 17.8%.

Open schools in Hereford
65
Primary schools in Hereford
42
Academies among open schools in Hereford
45% (29)
Open schools in HR4
16
Primary in HR4
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.

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    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM24.3%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Alison Taylor
Telephone
01432273951
Website
www.lordscudamore.hmfa.org.uk

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