Peterchurch Primary School, Hereford
Peterchurch Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Hereford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 36th-highest of the 38 schools in Hereford with published results, and 13,886th of 14,452 across England. It was 91% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Peterchurch Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 43% of Year 6 pupils at Peterchurch Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% 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 53% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Peterchurch Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Peterchurch Primary School as their first choice and 21 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 Peterchurch Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Peterchurch Primary School are Michaelchurch Escley Primary School (3 miles, Good, 90% reading, 80% maths); Staunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary School (4.2 miles, Good, 81% reading, 63% maths); Staunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary School (4.2 miles); and Madley Primary School (4.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 92% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Peterchurch Primary School.
Michaelchurch Escley Primary SchoolStaunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary SchoolStaunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary SchoolMadley Primary School
Who goes there
5.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Peterchurch Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Peterchurch Primary School.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Community Centre (adjacent), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 7 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Herefordshire, County of (4), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Peterchurch Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
25.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 53% to 43% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 57% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 71% to 36% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.6
Avg class size
20.0
Infant (KS1)
21.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Peterchurch Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Peterchurch Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Peterchurch 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
- 1
- 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, 1 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Peterchurch Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
96 pupils
105 places
9 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hereford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hereford
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
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
20.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
103
Total Pupils
55
Boys
48
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
17.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,376
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,644
Per pupil
£707k
Total funding
£33k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
7.4%
Persistent absence
94
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Peterchurch Primary School
Questions parents ask about Peterchurch Primary School
What are SATs results like at Peterchurch Primary School?
Of the pupils at Peterchurch Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 43% reached the expected standard in reading and 57% did so in maths.
What is Peterchurch Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Peterchurch Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Peterchurch Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Peterchurch 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 Peterchurch Primary School?
Peterchurch Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Peterchurch Primary School?
Classes at Peterchurch Primary School average 20.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Peterchurch Primary School?
Peterchurch Primary School has around 103 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Peterchurch Primary School?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Peterchurch Primary School in 2024/25. 7.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Peterchurch Primary School?
Apply through Herefordshire, County of's coordinated admissions process, naming Peterchurch 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 Peterchurch 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, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Peterchurch Primary School?
Peterchurch Primary School is at Peterchurch, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 0RP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)