Broadlands Primary School, Hereford

In its own words: "Broadlands is a high performing primary school with results above the national average offering fully funded Nursery places. We are located at the edge of the city centre on a picturesque site that we share with Aylestone School. Broadlands is federated with Aylestone School and our children have access to fantastic facilities both onsite and at the high school."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 4:30pm.

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 29 June 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 46% of Year 6 pupils at Broadlands Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 58% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Herefordshire, County of; and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 57% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Broadlands Primary School as their first choice and 29 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 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 Broadlands Primary School are St Francis Xavier's Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 94% maths); Hampton Dene Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 86% maths); St Paul's CofE Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 63% maths); and St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 89% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Broadlands Primary School.

In 2026, 46 pupils (28%) received SEN support and 5 (3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Broadlands Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Hereford Rail Station, about 890 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Broadlands Lane (nw-bound), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Broadlands Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 240 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Herefordshire, County of (4), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Broadlands Primary School issued 17 suspensions, 10.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Broadlands Primary School are Aylestone School (0.1 miles), The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School (0.7 miles) and St Mary's RC High School (1.6 miles).