Ledbury Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Long Acres
Ledbury
Herefordshire
HR8 2BE
Phone 01531632940
Reference Number 116702

Ledbury Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a grade of good in all aspects of its educational provision. The leaders have a clear vision and work diligently to support both students' academic and personal development, with an emphasis on high expectations and effective support systems for all pupils, including those with SEND. The school emphasizes a strong curriculum that has developed over time and ensures pupils are well-prepared for their future learning experiences. A particularly notable aspect of the school is its outstanding early years provision, which provides children with a strong foundation for their education.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 394
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 54.57%
Girls: 45.43%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 35.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 16%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 23.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 22.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 24 23 47
2 21 20 41
3 40 17 57
4 25 21 46
5 29 29 58
6 28 21 49

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 75.4%
White, Other 11.4%
African 3.6%
Mixed, Other 1.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1%
White & Asian 1%
Asian, Other 0.5%
White & Black (African) 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 14 Jun 2023
Date Report
14 Jun 2023 School inspection:
15 Feb 2018 Short inspection
15 Jan 2014 Full inspection:
16 Nov 2010 Full inspection:
01 Dec 2009 Curriculum and development visit
11 Oct 2007 Full inspection:
17 Mar 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong leadership and clear vision shared by leaders and pupils.
  • Highly ambitious and well-designed curriculum for all pupils.
  • Outstanding personal development opportunities for pupils.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
  • Positive relationships between staff, pupils, and parents.
  • Exciting enrichment activities that enhance pupils' experiences.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some subjects have less developed curriculums, affecting deeper learning.
  • In a few subjects, pupils do not consistently retain key knowledge.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 64%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 13%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107
Maths 106

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.6
Writing -1.3
Maths 0.8

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Average Scaled Score

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Progress Scores

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 4 0
Third Preference 4 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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