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St Peter's Primary School, Bromyard

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Ages 3–11

St Peter's Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bromyard, part of Three Counties Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 35th-highest of the 72 schools in Herefordshire, County of with published results, and 6,288th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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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

St Peter's Primary School in detail

St Peter's Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "St. Peter's is a fabulous school, well placed to serve the local community in a residential part of Bromyard and surrounded by some beautiful countryside. We are proud to be part of the Three Counties Academy Trust and benefit from working closely with the other primary schools in the trust."

From the headteacher's welcome: "We see our school as a family, where we work together to achieve the best we possibly can for each child within our school and for the wider good of the Bromyard community. We are a happy, vibrant, thriving, one form entry school in the heart of Bromyard."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at St Peter's Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Herefordshire, County of; and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 60% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at St Peter's Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 27 families put St Peter's Primary School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 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 St Peter's Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Peter's Primary School are Brockhampton Primary School (2 miles, Good, 74% reading, 84% maths); Bredenbury Primary School (2.5 miles, 78% reading, 78% maths); Pencombe CofE Primary School (3.1 miles, Good, 100% reading, 91% maths); and Suckley Primary School (5 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 90% maths).

St Peter's Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Brockhampton Primary SchoolBredenbury Primary SchoolPencombe CofE Primary SchoolSuckley Primary School

The trust

St Peter's Primary School is one of 5 schools run by Three Counties Academy Trust, an academy trust.

All 5 schools in Three Counties Academy Trust

What parents say

27 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Peter's Primary School (as of September 2025): 89% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 89% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (82%).

Staffing

St Peter's Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 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 St Peter's Primary School.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lodon Avenue (opposite), 380 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

St Peter's 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; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Heather Yarnold
Pupils:201
LA:Herefordshire, County of
Phone:01885483237
Address:Cherry Tree Close, Winslow Road, Bromyard, HR7 4UY
Trust:THREE COUNTIES ACADEMY TRUST (5 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.

Inspected 7 May 2025View full report

St Peter's Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2022. Before that, as St Peter's Primary School (URN 116666), it was rated Good in January 2014.

URN:149258
UKPRN:10090968
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North Herefordshire
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

St Peter's creates a calm, nurturing environment where children thrive both academically and personally. The school has particularly strengthened its teaching of reading and early learning, and offers a rich programme of clubs, trips and sports to build resilience and confidence. Staff know pupils well, celebrate their successes and support those who need extra help.

Key Strengths

  • Kind and calm classroom management with high expectations that pupils respond to positively
  • Improved early reading teaching through well-resourced phonics scheme and daily catch-up support
  • Strong early years provision and excellent communication with parents
  • Effective teaching of handwriting and mathematics with purposeful, practical learning
  • Extensive extra-curricular programme including sports, residential trips, and clubs

Areas for Improvement

  • Staff subject knowledge varies across foundation subjects, affecting consistency of pupil learning
  • Some foundation subjects lack sufficient focus on big concepts that help pupils make connections between learning
  • Need to continue developing staff expertise across the wider curriculum

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with school having created a safe, secure environment where pupils feel well protected.

Extracurricular Activities

Sports clubs, choir, gardening club, residential trip to activity centre with climbing and roller-skating, educational trips, special school events

St Peter's Primary School is a friendly and welcoming school where pupils are happy, feel safe, and respond well to staff's high expectations. The school has maintained good standards and taken effective action to strengthen teaching, particularly in early reading.

At a Glance

27.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

27 responses
Would recommend89%
Child is happy100%
Child does well93%
High expectations85%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved85%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)89%
Kept informed96%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)83%
Wider development82%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+21ppMaths+17ppWriting+9pp

Reading has improved from 60% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 60% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 68% to 77% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

25.1

Avg class size

22.3

Infant (KS1)

26.0

KS2

8

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Lodon Avenue (opp)
375m · 6 min walk
Flaggoners Green (N-bound)
419m · 7 min walk
Flaggoners Green Winslow Road (S-bound)
422m · 7 min walk
Shop (opp)
441m · 7 min walk
Clover Road (adj)
538m · 9 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
6
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.

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.

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Your chances of a place at St Peter's Primary School

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What the report includes for St Peter's Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to St Peter's Primary School.
  • We hold no last distance offered figures from Herefordshire, County of, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at St Peter's Primary School for 2023 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Herefordshire, County of got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

85%

Available places

178 pupils

210 places

32 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Bromyard

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

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

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

7 May 2025

Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

40

SEN Support

7

EHC Plans

23.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication17
Social, Emotional & Mental Health13
Moderate Learning Difficulty7
Specific Learning Difficulty6
Autistic Spectrum Disorder3
Severe Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
77.1%
Asian
5.0%
Black
3.5%
Mixed
3.0%
Other
0.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals27.9%
English as Additional Language17.4%

201

Total Pupils

103

Boys

98

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

13

Teachers

15.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£46,529

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,592

Per pupil

£1101k

Total funding

£77k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£97,260
EAL funding£13,113
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.8%

Overall absence

10.2%

Persistent absence

167

Enrolments

Authorised3.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Persistent (10%+)10.2%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

5.8%
22/23
5.6%
23/24
4.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about St Peter's Primary School

What are SATs results like at St Peter's Primary School?

Of the pupils at St Peter's Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.

What is St Peter's Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Peter's Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in September 2022. Before that, as St Peter's Primary School (URN 116666), it was rated Good in January 2014.

What is the catchment area for St Peter's Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When St Peter's 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 St Peter's Primary School?

St Peter's Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 210 places.

How big are the classes at St Peter's Primary School?

Classes at St Peter's Primary School average 25.1 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to St Peter's Primary School?

St Peter's Primary School has around 201 pupils on roll. 28% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at St Peter's Primary School?

4.8% of sessions were missed at St Peter's Primary School in 2024/25. 10.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to St Peter's Primary School?

Apply through Herefordshire, County of's coordinated admissions process, naming St Peter's 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 St Peter's Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 St Peter's Primary School?

St Peter's Primary School is at Cherry Tree Close, Winslow Road, Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4UY.

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

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