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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 116743

Walford Nursery & Primary School

Community school · Ross-on-Wye · HR9 5SA

Ages 5–11 · 182 pupils · Herefordshire, County of

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

3.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-07-10

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)32%
Avg scaled score — reading
115.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
113.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.6%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
178

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

21

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
49
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
Applications from outside LA
6
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 fill87%

182 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
182
Boys / girls
74 / 108
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
182 / 210 (87%)
Free school meals
6%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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
Ms Louise George

Location

Address
Walford
Postcode
HR9 5SA
Town
Ross-on-Wye
County
Herefordshire
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
District
Herefordshire, County of
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 5–11, in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, County of, 182 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 6%.

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

  • Goodrich CofE Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ross-on-Wye · HR9 6HY · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 2–11

    • FSM10.4%

    1.6 miles away

  • St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ross-on-Wye · HR9 5AW · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Ashfield Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ross-on-Wye · HR9 5AU · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM24.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Bridstow CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ross-on-Wye · HR9 6PZ · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM20.5%
    • Demand0.80

    2.3 miles away

  • Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

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

    Ages 5–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand0.93

    2.6 miles away

  • 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

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Louise George
Telephone
01989562209
Website
http://www.walfordprimaryschool.co.uk

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