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Brockhampton Primary School, Bromyard

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Primary
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Ages 2–11

Brockhampton Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Bromyard, part of The Black Pear Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 35th-highest of the 72 schools in Herefordshire, County of with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 86% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2017)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Brockhampton Primary School in detail

Brockhampton Primary School in its own words

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

Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Brockhampton Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% 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 77% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at Brockhampton Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Brockhampton Primary School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Brockhampton Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Brockhampton Primary School are St Peter's Primary School (2 miles, 81% reading, 77% maths); Suckley Primary School (3.2 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 90% maths); Bredenbury Primary School (4.4 miles, 78% reading, 78% maths); and Clifton upon Teme Primary School (5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 70% maths).

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

St Peter's Primary SchoolSuckley Primary SchoolBredenbury Primary SchoolClifton upon Teme Primary School

The trust

Brockhampton Primary School is one of 8 schools run by The Black Pear Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 8 schools in The Black Pear Trust

Who goes there

11% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 25 pupils (13.1%) received SEN support and 4 (2.1%) 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.

Staffing

Brockhampton Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

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

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Caravan Club (opposite), 240 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often burglary and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Herefordshire, County of (4).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Brockhampton Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 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; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Keren Finnegan
Pupils:191
LA:Herefordshire, County of
Phone:01885483238
Address:Brockhampton, Bringsty, Bromyard, WR6 5TD
Trust:THE BLACK PEAR TRUST (8 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from July 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 18 October 2022View full report
URN:137624
UKPRN:10035754
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North Herefordshire
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2017 inspection - up from Inadequate.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

11.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-3ppMaths+10ppWriting+14pp

Reading has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 74% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 65% to 79% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

21.7

Avg class size

20.7

Infant (KS1)

23.5

KS2

6

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Caravan Club (opp)
236m · 4 min walk
Malvern Turn (opp.)
482m · 8 min walk
Linton Court (opp)
670m · 11 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
7
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 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 Brockhampton Primary School

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  • How many families in Herefordshire, County of got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

86%

Available places

157 pupils

182 places

25 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Bromyard

High pressure
New homes approved:213
Projected new pupils:53

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bromyard

Across Herefordshire, County of council

Low demand council-wide0.73 applications per place

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: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(8)

18 October 2022

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

12 July 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood
22 March 2017

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

25

SEN Support

4

EHC Plans

15.2%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health6
Speech, Language & Communication6
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Profound & Multiple LD1
Autistic Spectrum Disorder1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
86.4%
Asian
1.6%
Black
1.0%
Mixed
5.2%
Chinese
0.5%
Unclassified
0.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals11.0%
English as Additional Language4.2%

191

Total Pupils

107

Boys

84

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

12

Teachers

15.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£48,078

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,441

Per pupil

£968k

Total funding

£33k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£44,010
EAL funding£3,421
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.8%

Overall absence

12.1%

Persistent absence

140

Enrolments

Authorised3.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)12.1%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

4.4%
18/19
3.1%
20/21
6.2%
21/22
5.7%
22/23
5.3%
23/24
4.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Brockhampton Primary School

What are SATs results like at Brockhampton Primary School?

Of the pupils at Brockhampton Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 84% did so in maths.

What is Brockhampton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Brockhampton Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2017, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Brockhampton Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Brockhampton 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 Brockhampton Primary School?

Brockhampton Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 182 places.

How big are the classes at Brockhampton Primary School?

Classes at Brockhampton Primary School average 21.7 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Brockhampton Primary School?

Brockhampton Primary School has around 191 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Brockhampton Primary School?

4.8% of sessions were missed at Brockhampton Primary School in 2024/25. 12.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Brockhampton Primary School?

Apply through Herefordshire, County of's coordinated admissions process, naming Brockhampton 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 Brockhampton Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 6 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 Brockhampton Primary School?

Brockhampton Primary School is at Brockhampton, Bringsty, Bromyard, Herefordshire, WR6 5TD.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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