Burghill Community Academy
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Burghill Community Academy is a primary school in Hereford for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 112 schools in Herefordshire. It ranks 20th of 37 primary schools in Hereford. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 January 2025, report published 5 March 2025
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 28 January 2025
Pupils thrive at Burghill Community Academy. Starting in the early years, staff forge great working relationships with pupils. The school provides high-quality care. Pupils know who to turn to if they have a problem. This helps them feel safe. The school is at the heart of the local community. Parents and carers value it highly. There are high expectations for what pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), can achieve. Pupils learn to read quickly and fluently. They become confident, polite and articulate. Across the school, in different subjects, pupils learn well. The school's values, including reflectiveness and resilience, are important to everyone. Leaders expect pupils to meet a high standard of behaviour. Pupils behave well in lessons and at social times, and the school is a happy and purposeful place. Pupils learn to respect cultures and traditions different to their own. Pupils are well prepared for the next stage. Visitors and trips out of school contribute well to pupils' learning. Pupils can take up a good range of responsibilities, such as becoming house captains, school councillors or librarians. They contribute significantly to school decision-making. Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, benefit exceptionally well from extra-curricular opportunities.
What the school should improve
- In the classroom, pupils who grasp key knowledge quickly are sometimes not given the opportunity to deepen their understanding. As a result, they do not make the very best of the challenging curriculum on offer. The school should ensure that staff have the expertise in how to extend activities so that all pupils make every possible gain in their learning.
- In some foundation subjects, pupils do not remember all the key content in the longer term. Consequently, they do not build up a full and rich knowledge of their subjects. The school should help pupils to commit their learning to their long-term memory so that they have a secure and integral knowledge of their subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
10 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
123 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Burghill Community Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard | 59% met the expected standard |
| Stretton Sugwas CofE Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Wellington Primary School and Nursery | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Trinity Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 62% met the expected standard |
| Canon Pyon CofE Academy | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ORCHARD MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Caldicott
- Phone
- 01432760240
- Address
- Burghill, Hereford, HR4 7RP
- Local authority
- Herefordshire
- URN
- 139608
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.