Schools in Ross-On-Wye
Herefordshire · Herefordshire, County of · 12 schools
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Schools in Ross-On-Wye (12)
- Walford Nursery & Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · HR9 5SA
Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)KS2: 92% expected (2025) - Whitchurch CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · HR9 6DA
Ofsted: Outstanding (2012)KS2: 73% expected (2025) - Ashfield Park Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · HR9 5AU
Ofsted: Good (2015)KS2: 78% expected (2025) - Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · HR9 7FX
Ofsted: Good (2013)KS2: 83% expected (2025)90% of first choices got in - Bridstow CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · HR9 6PZ
Ofsted: Good (2022)New report cardKS2: 50% expected (2025)90% of first choices got in - Gorsley Goffs Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · HR9 7SE
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 68% expected (2025) - St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Ages 2-11 · HR9 5AW
Ofsted: Good (2014)KS2: 86% expected (2025) - Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School
Primary · Ages 2-11 · HR9 7PA
Ofsted: Good (2022)New report cardKS2: 83% expected (2025) - John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · HR9 7ET
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2022)Attainment 8: 46.8 (2026)
By type:Primary schools in Ross-On-Wye (11)Secondary schools in Ross-On-Wye (1)
12
11 primary · 1 secondary
2,799
82% capacity used
4
1 outstanding · 3 good
3,424
625 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
46.8
GCSE Eng+Maths
43.5%
Questions parents ask about schools in Ross-On-Wye
How many schools are there in Ross-On-Wye?
Ross-On-Wye has 12 open schools: 11 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Ross-On-Wye are rated Outstanding?
2 schools in Ross-On-Wye were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Walford Nursery & Primary School and Whitchurch CofE Primary School. Counting Good as well, 91% of the 11 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Walford Nursery & Primary SchoolWhitchurch CofE Primary School
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Ross-On-Wye have the best SATs results?
Of the 11 primary schools in Ross-On-Wye with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Walford Nursery & Primary School (92% in reading, 92% in maths); Goodrich CofE Primary School (92% in reading, 83% in maths); and St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery (81% in reading, 90% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Walford Nursery & Primary SchoolGoodrich CofE Primary SchoolSt Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Ross-On-Wye?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Ross-On-Wye selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Ross-On-Wye have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Ross-On-Wye have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Herefordshire, County of allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Ross-On-Wye?
Apply to Herefordshire, County of through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.