Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School, Ross-on-Wye
Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Ross-on-Wye. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 11 schools in Ross-on-Wye with published results, and 4,333rd of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Herefordshire, County of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School in detail
Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "If your child was born between 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023 the closing date to apply is 15th January 2027. Applications can be completed online..."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, tennis, multi-sports, dance, choir, ukulele and STEM.
The school runs a breakfast club.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% 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 (91% in reading, 77% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School are Ashfield Park Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 80% reading, 76% maths); St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery (1 mile, Good, 81% reading, 90% maths); Bridstow CofE Primary School (1 mile, Good, 57% reading, 43% maths); and Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 79% reading, 86% maths).
Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Ashfield Park Primary SchoolSt Joseph's RC Primary School and NurseryBridstow CofE Primary SchoolWeston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School
Who goes there
42.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 30 pupils (26.8%) 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 specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Verschoyle Gardens (opposite), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 71 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Herefordshire, County of (4), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from September 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
42.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 91% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 77% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 86% to 72% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School
Before and after school care
Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Herefordshire, County of
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Brampton Abbotts 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
- 6
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
4 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
113 pupils
140 places
27 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ross-on-Wye
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ross-on-Wye
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(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
30
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
30.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
112
Total Pupils
62
Boys
50
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
16.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,272
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,303
Per pupil
£832k
Total funding
£74k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
17.3%
Persistent absence
104
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School
Questions parents ask about Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 83% did so in maths.
What is Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Brampton Abbotts 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 Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School?
Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School?
Classes at Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School average 24.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School?
Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School has around 112 pupils on roll. 43% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 17.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School?
Apply through Herefordshire, County of's coordinated admissions process, naming Brampton Abbotts 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.
Does Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 4 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 Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School?
Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School is at Brampton Road, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 7FX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)