Lugwardine Primary Academy

Lugwardine Primary Academy has undergone an ungraded inspection which indicates some areas may not be as strong as during its previous 'Good' inspection in January 2019. Although pupils are eager to learn and enjoy a supportive and safe environment, concerns are raised regarding the inconsistency in teaching practices, particularly in subjects outside of English and mathematics. The school's leadership, which has seen significant changes recently, is working diligently to enhance educational quality and strengthen governance. The next inspection will be graded, highlighting the urgency for improvements.

Strengths

• Pupils are eager to learn and take on responsibilities.
• Strong staff-pupil relationships create a safe and supportive environment.
• The school has high expectations for behavior, contributing to a calm learning atmosphere.
• Pupils receive effective support to develop reading skills quickly and fluently.
• The school implements a well-designed personal, social, and health education program.

Areas for Improvement

• Teaching in some subjects is not aligned with the school's ambitious curriculum.
• Older pupils struggle to retain knowledge and link their learning effectively.
• Checks on pupils' learning lack rigor, allowing misconceptions to persist.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Lugwardine Primary Academy attended 94.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.6% of pupils at Lugwardine Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Lugwardine Primary Academy had 18.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 62.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 18.7% of pupils at Lugwardine Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Lugwardine Primary Academy received £7,929 and spent £7,409 for each of its 154 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £171,000 (£1,110 per pupil).

Across all 5 schools of Three Counties Academy Trust, income was £8,388 and spending £8,648 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Lugwardine Primary Academy is part of Three Counties Academy Trust, which runs 5 schools. The nearest others:

• Queen Elizabeth High School Bromyard
• Stoke Prior Primary School Leominster
• Bredenbury Primary School Bromyard
• St Peter's Primary School Bromyard

What is Lugwardine Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Lugwardine Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in April 2025.

When was Lugwardine Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Lugwardine Primary Academy was last inspected in April 2025.

How many pupils does Lugwardine Primary Academy have?

Lugwardine Primary Academy has 150 pupils on roll.

What age range does Lugwardine Primary Academy cover?

Lugwardine Primary Academy for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Lugwardine Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Lugwardine Primary Academy?

Lugwardine Primary Academy is at Barneby Avenue, Bartestree, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 4DH.