Lord Scudamore Primary Academy, Hereford

In its own words: "We recognise that we are all different and that we learn at different paces. We try to move away from comparisons at our school."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Lord Scudamore Academy. Lord Scudamore Academy is a friendly, welcoming community, which was established in 1852. We have a long tradition of providing excellent primary education to our pupils. Our school is part of the Herefordshire Marches Federation of Academies (a group of seven schools in Herefordshire)."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama, cooking and art.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 4:00pm.

In 2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils at Lord Scudamore Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 60% 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 85% in reading and 62% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Lord Scudamore Primary Academy as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 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 Lord Scudamore Primary Academy are St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 89% maths); Riverside Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 70% reading, 66% maths); St Martin's Primary School (0.7 miles); and St James' Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles, 83% reading, 86% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Lord Scudamore Primary Academy.

Lord Scudamore Primary Academy is one of 4 schools run by The Herefordshire Marches Federation of Academies, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

25.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (69%) and Asian (11%).

In 2026, 47 pupils (9.3%) received SEN support and 14 (2.8%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Hereford Rail Station, about 1100 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Friar Street Library (adjacent), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 455 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Herefordshire, County of (4), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Lord Scudamore Primary Academy issued 18 suspensions, 3.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Lord Scudamore Primary Academy are Whitecross Hereford (1.2 miles), The Hereford Church of England Academy (1.3 miles), Aylestone School (1.3 miles) and The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School (1.7 miles).