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Pencombe CofE Primary School

Herefordshire, County of, HR7 4SHPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2024
KS2 Results
88%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
5 1st-choice / 5 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#468 of 13,686 nationally

About Pencombe CofE Primary School

Pencombe CofE Primary School, a small Church of England state primary in Herefordshire, holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, with leadership and management also judged Good. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 performance in reading, writing and maths combined: 88% of pupils met the expected standard in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits well above the local authority average of 63% for similar schools, placing Pencombe 5th out of 68 primary schools in Herefordshire and in the top 5% nationally. The school’s ranking score of 88 reflects strong core outcomes, particularly in reading, where every pupil reached the expected standard and half achieved the higher standard. Maths results were also solid, with an average scaled score of 107 and 25% of pupils reaching the higher threshold. This is a school that consistently delivers above-average results for its size.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressPencombe, Bromyard, Herefordshire, County of, HR7 4SH
HeadteacherElizabeth Orton
Local AuthorityHerefordshire, County of
Number of Pupils64
Free School Meals (FSM)20.7%
School Capacity64 / 56 (114% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Apr 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (10 Apr 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Oct 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryPlaying FieldsForest SchoolArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

TennisSwimmingCricketDance

Clubs & Activities

GardeningBook ClubDramaEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

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

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