Walford Nursery & Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Jul 10 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
Unique reference
116743
Address
Walford, HR9 5SA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
183 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
40.4%
Girls
59.6%
First language not English
7.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
7.7%
Persistent absence
2.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 91.8%
Other White 5.5%
Other 1.1%
Mixed 1%
Indian 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.7
WritingWell above average3.6
MathsAverage2.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 81%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 32%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 115
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 110
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Walford Nursery & Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
26
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
26
2nd preference
12
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
7
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
26
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
6
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
22
10
12
Year 1
29
11
18
Year 2
28
6
22
Year 3
28
10
18
Year 4
25
13
12
Year 5
26
10
16
Year 6
25
14
11
Year 2024-2025

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