Walford Nursery & Primary School

Walford, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, County of, HR9 5SA

Outstanding

Inspected 10 July 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

84%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

183

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Herefordshire, County of →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 183 / 210 (87%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 10 July 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

7.7%

Disadvantaged

7.7%

EAL

2.2%

SEN support

16.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

84%

Expected standard (RWM)

24%

Higher standard (RWM)

110

Avg reading score

109

Avg maths score

Attendance

2.9%

Overall absence

4.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

6.34

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -3.5 vs 2023/24

28.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +8.5 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

£48,343

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,368 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,275

Spend per pupil

£7,692

Income per pupil

44%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.