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Mordiford CofE Primary School, Hereford

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Church of England
Ages 2–11

Mordiford CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Hereford, part of Mordiford Church of England Primary School. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 20th-highest of the 38 schools in Hereford with published results, and 7,071st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 112% of capacity.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
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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

Mordiford CofE Primary School in detail

Mordiford CofE Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "As a church school, we are distinct ly Christian in our ethos and outlook, using the Church of England vision for education as an underlying guide to all we do. Our school ethos is encapsulated in 3 words : Nurture, Inspire, Flourish The ethos is underpinned by Jesus’ parable of the mustard seed :"

Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 4 May 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Herefordshire, County of

Vision and values (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Mordiford CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% 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 85% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at Mordiford CofE Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Mordiford CofE Primary School as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Mordiford CofE Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Mordiford CofE Primary School are St Mary's CofE Primary School (2 miles, Good, 54% reading, 69% maths); Lugwardine Primary Academy (2.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); St Paul's CofE Primary School (2.9 miles, Outstanding, 82% reading, 63% maths); and Hampton Dene Primary School (3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 86% maths).

Mordiford CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolLugwardine Primary AcademySt Paul's CofE Primary SchoolHampton Dene Primary School

The trust

Mordiford CofE Primary School is run by its own single-school academy trust.

Who goes there

10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 13 pupils (6.8%) received SEN support and 8 (4.2%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Getting there

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

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (adjacent), 30 metres away.

The area around the school

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

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Mordiford CofE Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.6 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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sue Warmington
Pupils:190
LA:Herefordshire, County of
Phone:01432870258
Address:Mordiford, Hereford, HR1 4LW
Trust:MORDIFORD CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL
Status:open
Opened:1 December 2013

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 6 December 2023View full report
URN:140464
UKPRN:10044284
Diocese:Diocese of Hereford
Constituency:North Herefordshire
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2023 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

10.0%

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
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Reading has declined from 85% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 85% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 81% to 70% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

22.1

Avg class size

22.7

Infant (KS1)

23.5

KS2

8

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Getting There

Bus Stops

School (adj)
25m · 0 min walk
Moon Inn (opp)
77m · 1 min walk
Bridge (E-bound)
330m · 5 min walk
Pentaloe Close (adj)
560m · 9 min walk
Holme Lacy Bridge (adj)
1.0km · 17 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
2
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 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 Mordiford CofE Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

112%

Over capacity

165 pupils

147 places

18 pupils over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Hereford

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,267
Projected new pupils:567

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

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: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(2)

6 December 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
5 July 2010
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

13

SEN Support

8

EHC Plans

11.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Specific Learning Difficulty6
Social, Emotional & Mental Health4
Speech, Language & Communication4
Autistic Spectrum Disorder3
Physical Disability2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
90.5%
Asian
1.1%
Mixed
3.7%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals10.0%
English as Additional Language3.7%

190

Total Pupils

98

Boys

92

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

9

Teachers

21.1:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,917

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,317

Per pupil

£983k

Total funding

£29k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£37,857
EAL funding£1,379
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.6%

Overall absence

4.0%

Persistent absence

150

Enrolments

Authorised2.7%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)4.0%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.1%
18/19
2.2%
20/21
5.0%
21/22
3.8%
22/23
3.6%
23/24
3.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Mordiford CofE Primary School

What are SATs results like at Mordiford CofE Primary School?

Of the pupils at Mordiford CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.

What is Mordiford CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Mordiford CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2010 it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for Mordiford CofE Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Mordiford CofE 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 Mordiford CofE Primary School?

Mordiford CofE Primary School was full in 2025, at 112% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Mordiford CofE Primary School?

Classes at Mordiford CofE Primary School average 22.1 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Mordiford CofE Primary School?

Mordiford CofE Primary School has around 190 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Mordiford CofE Primary School?

3.6% of sessions were missed at Mordiford CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Mordiford CofE Primary School?

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

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 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 Mordiford CofE Primary School?

Mordiford CofE Primary School is at Mordiford, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 4LW.

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

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