Almeley Primary School, Hereford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Almeley Primary School creates a welcoming, inclusive community where every child feels valued and belongs. The school provides rich enrichment experiences including music lessons for all pupils, educational trips, clubs and residentials, while ensuring no child misses out due to barriers. Teachers build warm relationships and provide strong support for pupils with additional needs, creating a calm environment where behaviour is positive.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with all legal requirements met and pupils feeling safe
- Excellent attendance and positive behaviour across the school with low persistent absence
- Inclusive approach with effective support for pupils with special educational needs, disabilities and disadvantaged pupils
- Well-sequenced curriculum with recent improvements in early reading and phonics
- Rich personal development programme including clubs, trips, residentials and music lessons for all pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Too many pupils do not secure important mathematics, reading and writing knowledge by end of key stage 2
- Teaching is inconsistent - staff do not always check understanding or adapt tasks to pupils' starting points
- Some pupils with special educational needs and disabilities make less progress than they should
- Writing attainment is more variable than reading and mathematics
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture of safeguarding where concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
choir, cookery club, card games club, sports clubs, music lessons for all pupils, overnight sleepovers and residentials, sports competitions, museum visits
Almeley Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive community where pupils feel they belong and experience positive relationships with adults and peers. The school has strong safeguarding, attendance and behaviour, but needs to improve consistency of teaching and pupil achievement in core subjects.
At a Glance
20.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 67%. Maths has improved from 50% to 67%. Writing has declined from 75% to 56%.
Class Sizes
17.0
Avg class size
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
55 pupils
63 capacity
8 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Hereford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hereford
Admissions Demand - Herefordshire, County of
Places available
2,120
Applications
1,554
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
99.5%
Primary admissions across Herefordshire, County of (2025/26)
Inspection History(108)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.30681%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
50
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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