St Weonard's Academy
About St Weonard's Academy
St Weonard's Academy is a tiny primary school in Herefordshire with just 45 pupils, and its headline metrics stand out sharply against the local authority average. The school holds an Ofsted Outstanding rating, which it earned in its most recent graded inspection in 2017 and confirmed in an ungraded inspection in 2024. That puts it among only 10 outstanding primaries out of 78 in the county, a notable distinction. However, the school's Key Stage 2 SATs results are not available in the data, so it is impossible to compare its academic performance directly against the LA average of 63. What is clear is that the school's leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness have all been judged Outstanding, with the early years provision specifically graded as Outstanding in the 2024 inspection. The school has improved from its previous Good rating in 2013, and the most recent ungraded inspection noted that the school remains Outstanding, albeit with a 'Concerns' qualifier attached to the outcome.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
4 Jun 2024Latest monitoring visit (4 Jun 2024): School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Source: Ofsted, 27 Feb 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Resourced ProvisionSource: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:15
Source: stweonards.hmfa.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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