Walford Nursery & Primary School

Primary · Herefordshire, County of · HR9 5SA · URN 116743

Ofsted OutstandingLast inspected 2024-07-10Cohort 182

Exam results, in full

Every figure below comes straight from the Department for Education performance tables. We show the coverage we hold, how the school compares with its local area and with England, and which part of the score each figure feeds, so you can see exactly how the ranking was built.

Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 25

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 76 schools in Herefordshire, County of

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
84%
Herefordshire, County of 62.5%England 61%
21.5 percentage points above the area average of 62.5
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
24%
Herefordshire, County of 8.6%England 8%
15.4 percentage points above the area average of 8.6
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
110
Herefordshire, County of 105.78England 105
4.2 above the area average of 105.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
109
Herefordshire, County of 104.37England 105
4.6 above the area average of 104.4
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
113
Herefordshire, County of 105.3England 105
7.7 above the area average of 105.3
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
72%
Herefordshire, County of 28.9%England 32%
43.1 percentage points above the area average of 28.9
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
92%
Herefordshire, County of 75.9%
16.1 percentage points above the area average of 75.9
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
84%
Herefordshire, County of 73.6%
10.5 percentage points above the area average of 73.6
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
92%
Herefordshire, County of 74.5%
17.5 percentage points above the area average of 74.5
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
25
Herefordshire, County of 23
1.8 above the area average of 23.2
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Herefordshire, County of	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	84% Herefordshire, County of 62.5%England 61%	21.5 percentage points above the area average of 62.5	23 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	24% Herefordshire, County of 8.6%England 8%	15.4 percentage points above the area average of 8.6	16 percentage points above the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	110 Herefordshire, County of 105.78England 105	4.2 above the area average of 105.8	5 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	109 Herefordshire, County of 104.37England 105	4.6 above the area average of 104.4	4 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	113 Herefordshire, County of 105.3England 105	7.7 above the area average of 105.3	8 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	72% Herefordshire, County of 28.9%England 32%	43.1 percentage points above the area average of 28.9	40 percentage points above the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	92% Herefordshire, County of 75.9%	16.1 percentage points above the area average of 75.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	84% Herefordshire, County of 73.6%	10.5 percentage points above the area average of 73.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	92% Herefordshire, County of 74.5%	17.5 percentage points above the area average of 74.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	25 Herefordshire, County of 23	1.8 above the area average of 23.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Herefordshire, County of · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 23.6 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 6.6% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 6% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 20.3% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 31.5pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 72% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 24% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 34.1pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 84% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 87.3% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Walford Nursery & Primary School Outstanding at its inspection on 10/07/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Walford Nursery & Primary School is a primary school in Herefordshire, County of, postcode HR9 5SA (URN 116743).
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