Sutton Primary Academy, HEREFORD

Outstanding
Primary
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Mixed
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.8km)Possible (~2.5km)Unlikely (~3.3km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Victoria Bloore
Pupils:208 / 230 capacity
LA:Herefordshire, County of
Phone:01432880336
Address:Bayley Way, Sutton St Nicholas, HEREFORD, HR1 3SZ
Trust:THE HEREFORDSHIRE MARCHES FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 10 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 24 January 2017
URN:136765
UKPRN:10033807
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:North Herefordshire
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its January 2017 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

5.0%

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
Reading+10ppMaths+9ppWriting+20pp

Reading has improved from 72% to 82%. Maths has improved from 66% to 75%. Writing has improved from 62% to 82%.

Class Sizes

20.7

Avg class size

26.7

Infant (KS1)

27.5

KS2

10

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Golden Cross Inn (opp)
331m · 5 min walk
Bus Shelter (adj)
803m · 13 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

208 pupils

230 capacity

22 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - HEREFORD

Low pressure
New homes approved:35
Projected new pupils:9

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(2)

24 January 2017
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
8 May 2012
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.23628%

Overall absence

4.21687%

Persistent absence

166

Enrolments

Authorised2.85429%
Unauthorised0.38199%
Persistent (10%+)4.21687%
Severe (50%+)0.60241%

Absence trend

3.66056%
18/19
1.55528%
20/21
6.04023%
21/22
4.6498%
22/23
3.71713%
23/24
3.23628%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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