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Lord Scudamore Primary Academy

Herefordshire, County of, HR4 0ASPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
52%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
56 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
#10,329
of 13,686 nationally

About Lord Scudamore Primary Academy

Lord Scudamore Primary Academy sits in the middle of the pack when you line it up against other primary schools in Herefordshire. Its headline KS2 measure — the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths — stands at 52%, which is 11 percentage points below the local authority average of 63%. That gap places the school 47th out of 78 primaries in the county, putting it in the bottom half of the league table. Nationally, it ranks in the 75th percentile, meaning roughly a quarter of primary schools across England do worse on this metric. The picture is more mixed when you look at individual subjects. Reading scores are a relative strength: 85% of pupils hit the expected standard, and 37% reached the higher standard. Maths is weaker, with 62% at the expected level and only 9% at the higher level. Writing sits in between, with 73% at the expected standard and 16% at the higher standard. So while the combined headline figure lags the LA average, the school is not struggling uniformly — reading results are notably strong.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressFriar Street, Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, HR4 0AS
HeadteacherAlison Taylor
Local AuthorityHerefordshire, County of
Number of Pupils555
Free School Meals (FSM)17.5%
School Capacity555 / 616 (90% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (3 Feb 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 5 Jun 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Music RoomsICT SuiteArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundSports HallPlaying Fields

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

NetballRoundersDanceCricket

Clubs & Activities

CodingGardeningChessChoirEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: lordscudamore.hmfa.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Lord Scudamore Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.