St James' Church of England Primary School, Hereford

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~596m)Possible (~851m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Rosie Matli
Pupils:219 / 218 capacity
LA:Herefordshire, County of
Phone:01432273961
Address:Vicarage Road, Hereford, HR1 2QN
Trust:ORCHARD MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2024

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:151073
UKPRN:10095782
Diocese:Diocese of Hereford
Constituency:Hereford and South Herefordshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding.

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At a Glance

17.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading83%
Maths86%
Writing86%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

30.3

Avg class size

30.3

Infant (KS1)

30.3

KS2

7

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Nelson Street (o/s 20)
65m · 1 min walk
Victoria Bridge (NW-bound)
134m · 2 min walk
Harold Street (o/s 18)
184m · 3 min walk
Mill Street (o/s 15)
231m · 4 min walk
St James Road (adj)
320m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

100%

Over capacity

219 pupils

218 capacity

1 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Hereford

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

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hereford

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(100)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.48309%

Overall absence

7.48663%

Persistent absence

187

Enrolments

Authorised2.93681%
Unauthorised0.54628%
Persistent (10%+)7.48663%
Severe (50%+)0%

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

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