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St Paul's CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Hereford · HR1 1UX

Ages 4–11 · 396 pupils · Herefordshire, County of

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.8%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
364

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

56

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
116
Preferred offers (top 3)
56
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 fill94%

396 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
396
Boys / girls
199 / 197
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
396 / 420 (94%)
Free school meals
6.3%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Hereford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ORCHARD MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ORCHARD MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Vautier- Thomas

Location

Address
Hampton Dene Road, Tupsley
Postcode
HR1 1UX
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 4–11, in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, 396 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 6.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Hereford.

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.

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    • KS263%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM11.9%
    • Demand1.10

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

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    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM24.3%
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    • Absence4.4%
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    • KS252%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.8%
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  • Lugwardine Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM9.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Elizabeth Vautier- Thomas
Telephone
01432273784
Website
https://www.stpaulsprimary.com/

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