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Burghill Community Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Hereford, HR4 7RP

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#8,992 of 15,057

Similar to most schools in England

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

Burghill Community Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils123
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Ben Caldicott
TrustORCHARD MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityHerefordshire, County of
Opened01 May 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139608.

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 maths60%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.20%9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107105105
Expected standard in reading60%76%76%
Expected standard in writing70%75%73%
Expected standard in maths70%74%75%
Pupils taking tests10--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils123
Girls67
Boys56
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.7.3%
First language not English6.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.105
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.95
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.9
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.0
Average class size21.8

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
92.7%
Other White
3.3%
White and Black African
1.6%
Pakistani
1.6%
Other mixed
0.8%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Asian
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 teacher21.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.2
Teachers (FTE)5.08
Teaching assistants (FTE)3.02
Support staff (FTE)7.39
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.15
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.43
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.15
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence3.5%, better than England, better than Herefordshire, County of4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.4.7%, better than England, better than Herefordshire, County of10.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Burghill Community Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.4 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryStretton Sugwas CofE AcademyAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Burghill Community Academy

What is Burghill Community Academy's Ofsted rating?

Burghill Community Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 28 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Burghill Community Academy rank in England?

Burghill Community Academy ranks 8,992 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools).

What are Burghill Community Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 60% of pupils at Burghill Community Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Burghill Community Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Burghill Community Academy made 15 offers from 43 applications (2.9 per offer), and 14 of 15 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Burghill Community Academy?

Burghill Community Academy has 123 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Burghill Community Academy?

Burghill Community Academy had 105 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Burghill Community Academy?

At Burghill Community Academy, the average class had 21.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Burghill Community Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Burghill Community Academy missed 3.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 4.7% 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.