Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School, Ross-on-Wye
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a welcoming village school where every child matters and feels they belong. Staff build excellent relationships with pupils and provide strong pastoral support, creating a safe and nurturing environment where children thrive. The school is particularly skilled at helping pupils who join mid-year or have faced disruption to settle quickly and succeed.
Key Strengths
- Strong pastoral care and support for pupils' social, emotional and mental health needs
- Calm, nurturing environment with excellent behaviour and positive staff-pupil relationships
- Effective support for pupils with SEND and those joining the school mid-year
- Good progress in reading and mathematics with improved curriculum sequencing
- Inclusive approach that helps disadvantaged pupils and those with barriers to learning
Areas for Improvement
- Pupils' writing achievement is not yet secure - gaps in grammar, punctuation, spelling and letter formation need to close faster
- Assessment information for writing could be used more consistently and precisely to help pupils
- Governors' focus on academic achievement needs to be sharper and more robust
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips and visits to enhance learning about different cultures and faiths, river visits for water safety learning
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School is a friendly village school where pupils develop a strong sense of belonging and benefit from excellent pastoral care and support. The school has a calm, nurturing ethos with good behaviour and positive relationships at its core, though achievement in writing needs further improvement.
At a Glance
30.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 57% to 79%. Maths has remained stable at around 86%. Writing has improved from 57% to 79%.
Class Sizes
17.8
Avg class size
13.0
Infant (KS1)
25.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
69%
Available places
62 pupils
90 capacity
28 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Ross-on-Wye
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ross-on-Wye
Admissions Demand - Herefordshire, County of
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(110)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.15845%
Overall absence
9.375%
Persistent absence
64
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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