Pencombe CofE Primary School, Bromyard

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 2โ€“11

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.5km)Possible (~3.5km)Unlikely (~4.6km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Elizabeth Orton
Pupils:61 / 56 capacity
LA:Herefordshire, County of
Phone:01885400255
Address:Pencombe, Bromyard, HR7 4SH
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted ยท 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 10 April 2024View full report
URN:116907
UKPRN:10070388
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 October 2013 inspection โ€” down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

22.2%

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
ReadingMaths+3ppWriting-9pp

Reading has remained stable at around 100%. Maths has remained stable at around 91%. Writing has declined from 100% to 91%.

Class Sizes

16.0

Avg class size

15.0

Infant (KS1)

19.5

KS2

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bus Shelter (adj)
162m ยท 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

109%

Over capacity

61 pupils

56 capacity

5 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Bromyard

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

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bromyard

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(6)

10 April 2024
2 October 2018
2 October 2013
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.82128%

Overall absence

3.63636%

Persistent absence

55

Enrolments

Authorised2.83167%
Unauthorised0.98961%
Persistent (10%+)3.63636%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.56731%
18/19
3.03646%
20/21
5.25181%
21/22
4.88262%
22/23
3.76421%
23/24
3.82128%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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