Best Schools in Ledbury

How many schools are there in Ledbury?

Ledbury has 7 open schools: 6 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Ledbury are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Ledbury were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Eastnor Parochial Primary School and Bosbury CofE Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 5 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Eastnor Parochial Primary SchoolBosbury CofE Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Ledbury have the best SATs results?

Of the 5 primary schools in Ledbury with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Eastnor Parochial Primary School (92% in reading, 92% in maths); Bromesberrow St Mary's Church of England Primary School (100% in reading, 67% in maths); and Ashperton Primary Academy (80% in reading, 83% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Eastnor Parochial Primary SchoolBromesberrow St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolAshperton Primary Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Ledbury?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Ledbury selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Ledbury have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Ledbury have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Ledbury?

Apply to your council - Herefordshire, County of; or Gloucestershire, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.