Ewyas Harold Primary School, Hereford
Ewyas Harold Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Hereford. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 38 schools in Hereford with published results, and 2,457th of 14,452 across England. It was 71% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Herefordshire, County of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Ewyas Harold Primary School in detail
Ewyas Harold Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are blessed to be located in fantastic surroundings and at the heart of a thriving rural community. We are proud of our children, not just for their academic achievements, but also for their behaviour, values, curiosity and many other achievements."
The school runs after-school care until 4:15pm.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Ewyas Harold Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 94% 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, 82% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Ewyas Harold Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Ewyas Harold Primary School as their first choice and 14 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 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 Ewyas Harold Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ewyas Harold Primary School are Longtown Community Primary School (4.2 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School (5.1 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); Llanfihangel Crucorney C.P. School (5.7 miles); and Garway Primary School (5.8 miles, Good, 81% reading, 75% maths).
Ewyas Harold Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Longtown Community Primary SchoolKingstone and Thruxton Primary SchoolLlanfihangel Crucorney C.P. SchoolGarway Primary School
Who goes there
2.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Ewyas Harold Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Temple Bar PH (adjacent), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Herefordshire, County of (4).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ewyas Harold Primary School issued 1 suspension, 1 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 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 agoOverall
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?
Children get off to a strong start when they join the school. They settle in quickly because of the care and support they receive. Children quickly learn the classroom routines and the importance of sharing and taking turns.
Pupils are respectful and behave well. They know and follow the school's behaviour policy. Carefully chosen routines and high expectations are established right from the early years. Pupils settle to work quickly and concentrate well in lessons. Learning is not disrupted by inappropriate behaviour.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school is committed to providing a high standard of education. Recent changes have been made to improve the coherence and structure of the curriculum. English and mathematics are well designed so pupils build their knowledge and skills gradually. However, other subjects are at an earlier stage of development and have not been fully implemented.
Teachers check pupils' learning regularly in lessons. They ask questions and provide swift feedback. There are systems in place to assess pupils' attainment in English and mathematics. However, the school has yet to establish an approach to checking how well pupils are achieving in other subjects. This means that teachers do not know where gaps in pupils' knowledge exist, or where further support is needed.
From Ofsted's October 2023 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 Requires Improvement at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Behaviour & attitudes, Early years.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
18.5%
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 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 82% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 73% to 56% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.0
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
25.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Ewyas Harold Primary School
Nurseries
Ewyas Harold Preschool is at Ewyas Harold Primary School. Ofsted, 10 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Ewyas Harold 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
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
The typical figure for schools in Herefordshire, County of is 2 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Ewyas Harold Primary School
Will you get a place at Ewyas Harold Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 13 first choices for 13 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
100 pupils
140 places
40 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Golden Valley planning area (Herefordshire, County of) will have 74 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
16
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
20.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
92
Total Pupils
56
Boys
36
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
15.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,925
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,120
Per pupil
£717k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
9.4%
Persistent absence
85
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Ewyas Harold Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ewyas Harold Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ewyas Harold Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 94% did so in maths.
What is Ewyas Harold Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ewyas Harold Primary School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2014 it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Ewyas Harold Primary School?
Ewyas Harold Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 71% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at Ewyas Harold Primary School?
Classes at Ewyas Harold Primary School average 23 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Ewyas Harold Primary School?
Ewyas Harold Primary School has around 92 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ewyas Harold Primary School?
3.8% of sessions were missed at Ewyas Harold Primary School in 2024/25. 9.4% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near Ewyas Harold Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. The typical figure for schools in Herefordshire, County of is 2 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ewyas Harold Primary School?
Ewyas Harold Primary School is at Ewyas Harold, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 0EY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)