Bosbury CofE Primary School, Ledbury
Bosbury CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Ledbury. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 5 schools in Ledbury with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Herefordshire, County of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bosbury CofE Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Bosbury CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Herefordshire, County of; and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (90% in reading, 67% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Bosbury CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Bosbury CofE Primary School as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bosbury CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Bosbury CofE Primary School are Ashperton Primary Academy (3.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 83% maths); Ledbury Primary School (3.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 83% maths); Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery (3.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 62% maths); and Cradley CofE Primary School (3.7 miles, Requires improvement, 60% reading, 67% maths).
Bosbury CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Ashperton Primary AcademyLedbury Primary SchoolColwall CofE Primary School and NurseryCradley CofE Primary School
What parents say
35 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bosbury CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 44% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (44%).
Who goes there
8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 27 pupils (24.1%) received SEN support and 4 (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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Bosbury CofE Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Ledbury Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bell Inn (adjacent), 110 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Herefordshire, County of (4).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bosbury CofE Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
The pupils, staff and parents agree that Bosbury is a special place in which individuals are highly valued. Pupils are very happy at school and very proud to call it theirs. They thrive in the nurturing and caring environment that staff have created. Pupils' well-being is at the heart of everything, helped along admirably by Otto and Teddy, the school dogs.
This is a small school that thinks big, offering pupils a vast range of exciting opportunities. These include an impressive range of musical experiences in which pupils excel. Pupils also benefit from a multitude of sporting clubs.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has designed and put in place a curriculum that is broad, ambitious and innovative. Teachers pose pupils 'big questions' that help put learning into meaningful contexts. The school is precise about the key knowledge and vocabulary pupils need to learn and remember for each subject. For example, pupils talk about their science and geography lessons enthusiastically. They are able to tell inspectors about tectonic plates, ecosystems and even the role osmosis plays in plant respiration.
Teachers have strong subject knowledge and explain things well. They strive to provide effective support to pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), including those in the early years. This ensures that they access and learn the full curriculum alongside their peers.
From Ofsted's September 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its January 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
8.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
35 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 90% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 67% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 95% to 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.4
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
21.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Bosbury CofE Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Bosbury CofE Primary School is in Herefordshire, County of; for families living there:
- Herefordshire, County of's school travel policy: School transport policy
- How to apply: Apply for school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Herefordshire, County of is 2 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Bosbury CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
119 pupils
140 places
21 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ledbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ledbury
Across Herefordshire, County of council
Places available
2,131
Applications
1,553
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Herefordshire, County of council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
27.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
112
Total Pupils
52
Boys
60
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
11.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,797
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,670
Per pupil
£747k
Total funding
£18k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
9.9%
Persistent absence
111
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Bosbury CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Bosbury CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Bosbury CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Bosbury CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Bosbury CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Bosbury CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Bosbury CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Herefordshire, County of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bosbury CofE Primary School?
Bosbury CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at Bosbury CofE Primary School?
Classes at Bosbury CofE Primary School average 22.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bosbury CofE Primary School?
Bosbury CofE Primary School has around 112 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bosbury CofE Primary School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Bosbury CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 9.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bosbury CofE Primary School?
Apply through Herefordshire, County of's coordinated admissions process, naming Bosbury CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Bosbury CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Herefordshire, County of is 2 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bosbury CofE Primary School?
Bosbury CofE Primary School is at Bosbury, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 1PX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)