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Best Schools in Ross-on-Wye

Herefordshire · 12 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating

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Schools in Ross-on-Wye ranked

1

Walford Nursery & Primary School

HR9 5SAAges 5-11182 pupils
Primary
Community school
Outstanding
2

Whitchurch CofE Primary School

HR9 6DAAges 2-11127 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Outstanding
3

St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery

HR9 5AWAges 2-11183 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
4

Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School

HR9 7FXAges 5-11112 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
5

Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School

HR9 7PAAges 2-1162 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
6

Ashfield Park Primary School

HR9 5AUAges 2-11246 pupils
Primary
Community school
Good
7

Llangrove CE Academy

HR9 6EZAges 4-1167 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
8

Gorsley Goffs Primary School

HR9 7SEAges 4-11210 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Good
9

Bridstow CofE Primary School

HR9 6PZAges 3-1186 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
10

Lea CofE Primary School

HR9 7JYAges 2-1195 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Good
11

John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy

HR9 7ETAges 11-181274 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
Requires Improvement
12

Goodrich CofE Primary School

HR9 6HYAges 2-11155 pupils
Primary
Academy converter

Questions parents ask about schools in Ross-on-Wye

How many schools are there in Ross-on-Wye?

Ross-on-Wye has 12 open schools: 11 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Ross-on-Wye are rated Outstanding?

2 schools in Ross-on-Wye were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Walford Nursery & Primary School and Whitchurch CofE Primary School. Counting Good as well, 91% of the 11 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.

Walford Nursery & Primary SchoolWhitchurch CofE Primary School

Source: Ofsted

Which primary schools in Ross-on-Wye have the best SATs results?

Of the 11 primary schools in Ross-on-Wye with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Walford Nursery & Primary School (92% in reading, 92% in maths); Goodrich CofE Primary School (92% in reading, 83% in maths); and St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery (81% in reading, 90% 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.

Walford Nursery & Primary SchoolGoodrich CofE Primary SchoolSt Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Ross-on-Wye?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Ross-on-Wye selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Ross-on-Wye have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Ross-on-Wye have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Herefordshire, County of 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 Ross-on-Wye?

Apply to Herefordshire, County of 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.