Lea CofE Primary School, Ross-on-Wye

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.3km)Possible (~3.3km)Unlikely (~4.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Simon Manning
Pupils:95 / 105 capacity
LA:Herefordshire, County of
Phone:01989750296
Address:Lea, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7JY
Federation:The Gateway Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:116892
UKPRN:10078512
Diocese:Diocese of Hereford
Constituency:Hereford and South Herefordshire
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

20.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-9ppMaths-1ppWriting

Reading has declined from 65% to 56%. Maths has remained stable at around 44%. Writing has remained stable at around 50%.

Class Sizes

21.5

Avg class size

2

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bromsash Turn (opp)
168m · 3 min walk
Mitcheldean Turn (SE-bound)
232m · 4 min walk
Church (opp)
235m · 4 min walk
Crown Inn (adj)
634m · 10 min walk
Noden Drive (adj)
710m · 12 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

95 pupils

105 capacity

10 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Ross-on-Wye

Low pressure
New homes approved:425
Projected new pupils:106

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ross-on-Wye

Admissions Demand - Herefordshire, County of

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

2,120

Applications

1,554

Got 1st preference

96.8%

Got preferred school

99.5%

Primary admissions across Herefordshire, County of (2025/26)

Inspection History(107)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.22841%

Overall absence

18.3908%

Persistent absence

87

Enrolments

Authorised4.96891%
Unauthorised1.2595%
Persistent (10%+)18.3908%
Severe (50%+)1.14943%

Absence trend

3.77274%
18/19
3.4145%
20/21
8.24524%
21/22
6.51771%
22/23
6.62565%
23/24
6.22841%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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