Eardisley CofE Primary School

About Eardisley CofE Primary School

Parents considering Eardisley CofE Primary School will find a small, popular village school that is clearly in demand. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 19 applications for just 9 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.11, meaning more than two families applied for every spot. Of those, all 8 first-preference applicants were offered a place, suggesting that while the school is oversubscribed, local families who put it first stand a strong chance. The school itself is compact, with 106 pupils on roll against a capacity of 105, so it is essentially full. As a Church of England primary in Herefordshire, it serves a mixed cohort, with 13.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, which is slightly below the national average. The headteacher, Laura Williams, leads a school that has held a Good rating from Ofsted across both its most recent graded inspections, most recently confirmed as remaining Good following an ungraded visit in February 2024.

Academically, Eardisley performs solidly against local benchmarks. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is just above the Herefordshire local authority average of 63%. The school’s ranking within the county places it 31st out of 68 primary schools, putting it in the top half locally and in the top 50% nationally. Individual subject results are stronger in reading, where 82% met the expected standard and 35% achieved a higher score, compared with maths where 71% met the expected standard and 24% reached the higher threshold. The average reading score was 107 and maths 103. Ofsted’s breakdown from the 2018 graded inspection rated leadership and management as Good, while early years provision was judged Outstanding, a strength that has been maintained into the most recent ungraded inspection.

The school offers a practical, well-resourced environment for its pupils. Facilities include a sports hall, ICT suite, forest school area, chapel and dining hall, and the extracurricular programme covers book club, drama, film club, choir and science club. Sports provision includes dance, swimming, rounders, cricket and netball. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists support for a wide range of SEND categories, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech, language and communication needs, social, emotional and mental health difficulties, and specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia. This breadth of provision, combined with the school’s small size and strong local reputation, makes it a particularly good fit for families living in or near Eardisley who want a community-focused primary with a Church of England character, solid academic outcomes and a genuine commitment to inclusion.

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