Best Primary Schools in Hereford

We checked all 42 primary schools in Hereford, Herefordshire, and list every one: 37 ranked, then 5 without a rank.

Schools checked
42
Ranked
37
Without a rank
5

Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Hereford. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Hereford also has 10 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Herefordshire. Herefordshire also has rankings for Ross-on-Wye and Leominster.

Ranked primary schools in Hereford

  1. 1

    Holmer CofE Academy

    Academy, 417 pupils, inspected March 2019

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    75%
    Higher standard
    14%

  2. 2

    Longtown Community Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 48 pupils, inspected June 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    100%
    Higher standard
    33%

  3. 2

    St James' Church of England Primary School

    Academy, 219 pupils, inspected June 2023

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    69%
    Higher standard
    17%

  4. 4

    St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn

    Free school, 76 pupils, inspected April 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    100%
    Higher standard
    22%

  5. 5

    St Michael's CofE Primary School

    Academy, 114 pupils, inspected June 2016

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    78%
    Higher standard
    11%

  6. 6

    St Francis Xavier's Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 215 pupils, inspected April 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    81%
    Higher standard
    13%

  7. 7

    St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy

    Academy, 231 pupils, inspected January 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Expected standard
    82%
    Higher standard
    11%

  8. 8

    Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School

    Academy, 202 pupils, inspected July 2017

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    77%
    Higher standard
    13%

  9. 8

    Michaelchurch Escley Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 63 pupils, inspected June 2016

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    80%
    Higher standard
    10%

  10. 10

    Burley Gate CofE Primary School

    Academy, 92 pupils, inspected November 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    67%
    Higher standard
    11%

  11. 11

    Madley Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 174 pupils, inspected November 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    80%
    Higher standard
    8%

  12. 12

    Riverside Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 631 pupils, inspected April 2024

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    58%
    Higher standard
    13%

  13. 13

    Clehonger CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 86 pupils, inspected November 2024

    Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good
    Expected standard
    64%
    Higher standard
    14%

  14. 13

    Marden Primary Academy

    Academy, 97 pupils, inspected November 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    63%
    Higher standard
    13%

  15. 15

    Hampton Dene Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 278 pupils, inspected January 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    71%
    Higher standard
    9%

  16. 16

    Garway Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 88 pupils, inspected June 2016

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    56%
    Higher standard
    19%

  17. 17

    Mordiford CofE Primary School

    Academy, 190 pupils, inspected December 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    60%
    Higher standard
    15%

  18. 18

    Sutton Primary Academy

    Academy, 208 pupils, inspected January 2017

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Expected standard
    64%
    Higher standard
    0%

  19. 19

    Stretton Sugwas CofE Academy

    Academy, 241 pupils, inspected November 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    73%
    Higher standard
    13%

  20. 20

    Burghill Community Academy

    Academy, 123 pupils, inspected January 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    60%
    Higher standard
    20%

  21. 20

    Much Birch CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 176 pupils, inspected April 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    64%
    Higher standard
    8%

  22. 22

    Trinity Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 549 pupils, inspected October 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    62%
    Higher standard
    13%

  23. 23

    Little Dewchurch CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 49 pupils, inspected June 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Expected standard
    89%
    Higher standard
    0%

  24. 24

    St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Academy, 396 pupils, inspected May 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding
    Expected standard
    63%
    Higher standard
    7%

  25. 25

    Staunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 84 pupils, inspected October 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    56%
    Higher standard
    13%

  26. 26

    Eardisley CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 102 pupils, inspected June 2018

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    79%
    Higher standard
    0%

  27. 27

    Lugwardine Primary Academy

    Academy, 150 pupils, inspected September 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    65%
    Higher standard
    0%

  28. 28

    Lord Scudamore Primary Academy

    Academy, 507 pupils, inspected May 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    53%
    Higher standard
    8%

  29. 29

    St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 144 pupils, inspected April 2026

    Report card: Expected standard
    Expected standard
    59%
    Higher standard
    0%

  30. 30

    Our Lady's RC Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 181 pupils, inspected June 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Expected standard
    60%
    Higher standard
    3%

  31. 31

    Almeley Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 55 pupils, inspected June 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Expected standard
    44%
    Higher standard
    11%

  32. 32

    Ewyas Harold Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 92 pupils, inspected October 2023

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Expected standard
    56%
    Higher standard
    6%

  33. 33

    Canon Pyon CofE Academy

    Academy, 82 pupils, inspected May 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    50%
    Higher standard
    0%

  34. 34

    Broadlands Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 164 pupils, inspected October 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    38%
    Higher standard
    0%

  35. 35

    Peterchurch Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 103 pupils, inspected March 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    29%
    Higher standard
    0%

  36. 36

    St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 84 pupils, inspected May 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Expected standard
    31%
    Higher standard
    0%

  37. 36

    Withington Primary School

    Local authority maintained, 69 pupils, inspected July 2023

    Ofsted: Good
    Expected standard
    21%
    Higher standard
    0%

Primary schools in Hereford without a rank