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Pembridge CofE Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Leominster, HR6 9EA

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Pembridge CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Jun 2025

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils80
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Robert Hollis
TrustDIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityHerefordshire, County of
Opened01 Oct 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151253.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils80
Girls42
Boys38
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.5%
First language not English10%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.14
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size8

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
87.5%
Other White
7.5%
White and Asian
2.5%
Other mixed
1.3%
Other Asian
1.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
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 teacher17.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.8
Teachers (FTE)4.22
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.74
Support staff (FTE)8.02

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.14
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.26
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.14
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 absence4.6%, better than England, similar to Herefordshire, County of4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.1%, better than England, better than Herefordshire, County of10.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.5%, similar to 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.

Frequently asked questions about Pembridge CofE Primary School

What is Pembridge CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Pembridge CofE Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 10 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into Pembridge CofE Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Pembridge CofE Primary School made 14 offers from 26 applications (1.9 per offer), and 14 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Pembridge CofE Primary School?

Pembridge CofE Primary School has 80 pupils aged 3 to 11.

How big are classes at Pembridge CofE Primary School?

At Pembridge CofE Primary School, the average class had 8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Pembridge CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Pembridge CofE Primary School missed 4.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.1% 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.