Bosbury CofE Primary School
Bosbury, Ledbury, HR8 1PXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Bosbury CofE Primary School is a primary school in Ledbury for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 112 schools in Herefordshire. It ranks 12th of 71 primary schools in Herefordshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 21 October 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 September 2024
The pupils, staff and parents agree that Bosbury is a special place in which individuals are highly valued. Pupils are very happy at school and very proud to call it theirs. They thrive in the nurturing and caring environment that staff have created. Pupils' well-being is at the heart of everything, helped along admirably by Otto and Teddy, the school dogs. This is a small school that thinks big, offering pupils a vast range of exciting opportunities. These include an impressive range of musical experiences in which pupils excel. Pupils also benefit from a multitude of sporting clubs. Governors and staff are committed to providing the best for pupils and want them to succeed. Pupils typically achieve well and take pride in their successes. They produce work of high quality and listen carefully to the help and advice teachers and other adults give them. Pupils behave well because staff set high expectations. Pupils know that any issues will be sorted out quickly through restorative conversations and they appreciate this. Pupils are kind and considerate and get along very well. The atmosphere throughout this school is harmonious. Pupils here are starting their educational journey in a very positive setting.
What the school should improve
- In mathematics, teachers sometimes do not address misconceptions quickly enough and do not provide pupils with enough opportunities to rehearse key number facts. This means that pupils sometimes do not have the prerequisite knowledge they need to solve problems quickly and accurately. The school should ensure that teachers quickly recognise whether pupils have misconceptions or knowledge gaps by giving them regular opportunities to practise and recall key mathematical knowledge.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
17 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
112 pupils on roll, with places for 150
Schools near Bosbury CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashperton Primary Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Ledbury Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 45% met the expected standard |
| The Elms School | 4 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Not published |
| Cradley CofE Primary School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 47% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ruth McManus
- Phone
- 01531640276
- Address
- Bosbury, Ledbury, HR8 1PX
- Local authority
- Herefordshire
- URN
- 116785
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.