School profile

Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7PA

Requires improvement

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,943 of 15,057

Better than 67% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Jun 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils62
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Beth Stevens
Local authorityHerefordshire, County of
Opened01 Jan 1900

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116918.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHerefordshire, County ofEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%, better than England, better than Herefordshire, County of63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Herefordshire, County of9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than Herefordshire, County of106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Herefordshire, County of104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Herefordshire, County of105105
Expected standard in reading79%, similar to England, similar to Herefordshire, County of76%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, better than Herefordshire, County of75%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, better than Herefordshire, County of74%75%
Pupils taking tests14--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils62
Girls26
Boys36
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.30.6%
First language not English3.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.91
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.31.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.10
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size15.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.3%
White and Black Caribbean
3.2%
Other mixed
3.2%
White and Black African
1.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Asian
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher8.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.5.4
Teachers (FTE)7
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.8
Support staff (FTE)5.56
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/254.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.5
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.16
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.5
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.5
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHerefordshire, County ofEngland
Overall absence6.2%, worse than England, worse than Herefordshire, County of4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.5%, similar to England, worse than Herefordshire, County of10.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.8%, worse than England, worse than Herefordshire, County of0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.6 miPrimaryLea CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School

What is Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 9 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School rank in England?

Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School ranks 4,943 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 67% of schools).

What are Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 71% of pupils at Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School made 5 offers from 16 applications (3.2 per offer), and 5 of 5 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School?

Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School has 62 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School?

Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School had 91 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School?

At Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School, the average class had 15.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 8.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.