Lea CofE Primary School
Lea, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7JYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Lea CofE Primary School is a primary school in Ross-on-Wye for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 112 schools in Herefordshire. It ranks 10th of 11 primary schools in Ross-on-Wye. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 17 October 2023, report published 30 November 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 17 October 2023
Lea CofE Primary School welcomes everyone. Staff know the pupils as individuals. Staff provide a high-quality pastoral care and take good steps to promote pupils' well-being. The school has high expectations for pupils' behaviour. Pupils settle into a calm and orderly classroom routine from the very start. They quickly come to respect each other and the staff. Disruption to learning is rare. Pupils know that there are always adults to talk to, and that any disagreements will be resolved straight away. Pupils feel safe, and play happily at social times. Pupils have opportunities to take up positions of responsibility and to influence how the school runs. Older pupils help younger ones as reading buddies. They become confident, caring and articulate young people. A high proportion take part in a range of after-school activities, including craft clubs and choir. The school has planned an ambitious curriculum in which learning builds on what pupils already know. Learning moves smoothly from one key stage into the next. Pupils quickly become fluent and enthusiastic readers. They study a wide range of subjects and enjoy the variety of their learning. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), learn well.
What the school should improve
- The school has not ensured that staff are sufficiently clear about how to provide effective learning opportunities for pupils in mixed-age classes. As a result, the tasks sometimes do not precisely meet pupils' needs. The school should ensure that teachers are able to plan work so that pupils in these classes learn best.
- The school has not established an effective approach for checking on how well the curriculum is being implemented in all subjects. As a result, the school does not evaluate how well pupils learn what is intended as well as it might, which hampers the school in providing further guidance to staff. The school should make sure that it evaluates how well pupils are learning the intended curriculum and relevant development for colleagues when required.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
16 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
95 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Lea CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 71% met the expected standard |
| Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 74% met the expected standard |
| Hope Brook CofE Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 67% met the expected standard |
| Gorsley Goffs Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 44% met the expected standard |
| Drybrook Primary School | 3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 56% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Manning
- Phone
- 01989750296
- Address
- Lea, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7JY
- Local authority
- Herefordshire
- URN
- 116892
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.