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Pembridge CofE Primary School

Primary · ages 3-11MixedAcademyChurch of England80 pupilsNurseryLeominsterHerefordshire, County of
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredThere isn't enough published data yet. To get a score, a school needs results or an inspection plus at least one other figure.
OfstedNo overall gradeLast Ofsted inspection, June 2025
Reached the expected level at 1160%England 63%
Attendance94.9%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families21%A bit fewer than most schools
Places25 spare80 pupils, 105 places
Pupils per teacher17.5School workforce census

Pembridge CofE Primary School is a converter academy in Leominster for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 80 pupils and room for 105. About 21 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2025, no overall grade.

Bearwood Lane, Pembridge, Leominster, HR6 9EA01544 388366pembridgeprimary.org.ukMr Robert Hollis headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 10 June 2025, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Outstanding
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

10 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way. These are the results of Pembridge CofE Primary School, the school this one replaced.

Reached the expected level at 1160%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level0%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score103.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score105.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 71%71%20172018: 100%100%20182019: 79%79%20192023: 92%92%20232024: 89%89%20242025: 60%60%2025
Since 2017: -11%
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure2025†2024†2023†2019†2018†2017†Herefordshire, County ofEngland
Pupils tested109131487
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%89%92%79%100%71%64%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths0%0%15%21%25%14%9%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score103.0109.0111.0110.0112.0106.0105.9105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score105.0107.0107.0107.0109.0104.0104.6104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score107.0110.0109.0108.0114.0105.0105.5105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard70%100%100%93%100%86%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard80%100%100%93%100%71%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)80%89%92%79%100%86%
Reading progressReading progress score+4.3+3.8+2.7+0.3
Maths progressMaths progress score-0.1-0.1+0.2-1.6
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged71%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

† These results are for Pembridge CofE Primary School, the school this one replaced in October 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Herefordshire, County of council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll80Census January 2026
Places10576% full
Pupils from low-income families18%21% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English10%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support18%14 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan4%3 pupils with a plan
Average class size8.01 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)20%£20,150 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls38 / 42
White British pupils88%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Moderate learning difficulty (7), emotional and mental health (7), language and communications needs (2), Severe learning difficulty (1).

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.9% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance94.9%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school7.3%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Missed without permission0.8%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/25†2023/24†2022/23†2021/22†2020/21†2018/19†England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.1%5.2%5.7%7.2%2.4%4.6%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence4.3%3.9%5.0%6.3%2.0%3.5%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.8%1.3%0.7%0.9%0.4%1.1%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence7.3%9.6%8.5%25.9%6.3%5.4%12.8%

† These attendance figures are for Pembridge CofE Primary School, the school this one replaced in October 2025. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers4.2full-time equivalent, 6 people
Pupils per teacher17.5Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants6.7full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£51,807
Vacancies0

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£9,287England £7,738. Total £752k
Income per pupil£8,388England £7,697. Total £679k
Spent on teachers per pupil£4,108England £3,480
Money in reserve-10%In the red: -£70k, -£860 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£73kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£9,287spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m712 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate29 per 1,000 people68% lower than the England average
Typical house price£295,000Herefordshire
Nearest bus stop180 mHigh Street, 2 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Shobdon Primary SchoolCouncil2.4 miles74Good 202425Compare
St Mary's Primary School, DilwynFree school2.7 miles76Good 202383Compare
Kingsland CofE SchoolChurch of England4.1 miles155Good 202384Compare
Weobley Primary SchoolCouncil4.4 miles215Good 202353Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Pembridge CofE Primary School a good school?

Pembridge CofE Primary School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it not judged at its last inspection in June 2025.

What is Pembridge CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Pembridge CofE Primary School not judged at its last full inspection on 10 June 2025.

How good are Pembridge CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 60% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.

How many pupils does Pembridge CofE Primary School have?

80 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 105 places, so it is 76% full.

What is attendance like at Pembridge CofE Primary School?

Pupils were in school 94.9% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 7% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Pembridge CofE Primary School?

The average class had 8.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Bearwood Lane, Pembridge, Leominster, HR6 9EA
Telephone
01544 388366
Website
www.pembridgeprimary.org.uk
Headteacher
Mr Robert Hollis
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England, Diocese of Hereford
Multi-academy trust
Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust (21 schools)
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
Ward
Arrow
Constituency
North Herefordshire
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
1 October 2025 (academy converter)
URN
151253 · LAESTAB 8843366 · UKPRN 10096372
Formerly
Pembridge CofE Primary School

Where these figures come from