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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 116748

Withington Primary School

Community school · Hereford · HR1 3QE

Ages 3–11 · 69 pupils · Herefordshire, County of

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

27%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-18

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)27%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
100.0
Avg scaled score — maths
93.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
99.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
72

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

8

Places offered

8

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
19
Preferred offers (top 3)
8
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 fill66%

69 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
69
Boys / girls
37 / 32
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
69 / 105 (66%)
Free school meals
24.2%
FSM pupils
16
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

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
Federation
Aylestone, Broadlands and Withington Federation
Headteacher
Mr Simon Robertson

Location

Address
Lock Road, Withington
Postcode
HR1 3QE
Town
Hereford
County
Herefordshire
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 3–11, in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, 69 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 24.2%.

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.

  • Lugwardine Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hereford · HR1 4DH · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 5–11

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

    1.5 miles away

  • Sutton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    HEREFORD · HR1 3SZ · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM5.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Burley Gate CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hereford · HR1 3QR · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand1.00

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Robertson
Telephone
01432850289

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