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Clehonger CofE Primary School

Herefordshire, County of, HR2 9SNPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good · 1 Requires improvement
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
23%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
11 1st-choice / 13 places
Ranking
#13,500
of 13,686 nationally

About Clehonger CofE Primary School

Clehonger CofE Primary School is a small Church of England primary in Herefordshire, County of, and it sits at the bottom of the local league table for state primaries. Out of 78 schools of its type in the authority, it ranks 68th, placing it in the bottom 50 nationally. The top-performing peers in the area are St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn, Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School, and Eastnor Parochial Primary School, all of which achieve significantly higher scores on the key stage 2 benchmark. The school is led by headteacher Grace Sage and has just 86 pupils on roll, well below its capacity of 147. It offers nursery provision and a range of facilities including a sports hall, forest school, and chapel. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024, the school was rated Requires Improvement overall, a downgrade from its previous Good rating in 2019. However, inspectors judged behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management all as Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressGosmore Road, Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, HR2 9SN
HeadteacherGrace Sage
Local AuthorityHerefordshire, County of
Number of Pupils86
Free School Meals (FSM)23.3%
School Capacity86 / 147 (59% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Nov 2024
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 27 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sports HallOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsArt StudiosForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

AthleticsFootballNetballTennis

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubChoirEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:40

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: clehongerschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Clehonger CofE Primary School

Clehonger CofE Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.