Almeley Primary School, Hereford

Ofsted's report card from its 2 June 2026 inspection grades Almeley Primary School on 7 areas: 5 expected standard and 2 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders manage attendance strategically using effective systems."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders ensure children have a positive start to life at Almeley Primary School."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders quickly identify barriers to learning and/or wellbeing when children start school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Since the last inspection, there have been changes to leadership and governance."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have established an effective personal development programme that ensures pupils feel they belong."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Although pupils' achievement in national examinations at the end of key stage 2 is improving, it is still too low."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "The effectiveness of teaching is inconsistent."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that all pupils develop secure foundational knowledge in reading, writing and mathematics so that they are better prepared for their next steps in education"; "Leaders should ensure that teachers consistently use assessment effectively to identify when pupils have misconceptions or errors and adjust their teaching accordingly"; "Leaders should ensure that staff take pupils' starting points into account to make consistently suitable adaptations to the curriculum so that pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, progress well"; "Leaders should ensure that all activities in the early years are planned with clear learning purposes, appropriate challenge and appropriate vocabulary, so that children benefit from purposeful learning throughout the day".

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Almeley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Herefordshire, County of; and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 63% in reading and 50% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Almeley Primary School as their first choice and 10 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Almeley Primary School are Eardisley CofE Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 86% reading, 79% maths); Kington Primary School (4 miles, Good, 62% reading, 62% maths); Weobley Primary School (4.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 84% maths); and Staunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary School (4.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 63% maths).

Almeley Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

1.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (93%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 19 pupils (34.5%) received SEN support and 2 (3.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Almeley Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Almeley Primary School.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is West View (opposite), 290 metres away.

Almeley Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.