Wigmore Primary School

About Wigmore Primary School

Wigmore Primary School has a strong parent community, with 86% of respondents to the most recent Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. That survey, which ran between September 2024 and September 2025, drew 44 responses, and the numbers behind that recommendation are striking. 75% of parents strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 73% strongly agreed that the school has high expectations for their child. The school is clearly popular locally: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 20 applications for just 10 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2:1. All ten first-preference applicants were offered a place, but the overall demand means it is a school where getting a spot is competitive. Parents also feel well-informed, with 64% strongly agreeing that the school makes them aware of what their child will learn, and 59% strongly agreeing that the school lets them know how their child is doing.

Academically, Wigmore Primary performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Herefordshire local authority average of 63%. That places the school 11th out of 68 primary schools in the county, putting it in the top 10% nationally. The school’s ranking score of 81 reflects particularly strong results in maths, where 90% of pupils met the expected standard and the average scaled score was 111. In reading, 90% also met the expected standard, with an average score of 109. At the higher standard, 55% of pupils achieved that level in maths and 58% in reading. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in March 2025, confirmed that standards are being maintained, and it has held a Good rating since its last graded inspection in 2015.

The school is a mixed, non-denominational primary for children aged 2 to 11, with nursery provision on site. It currently has 169 pupils against a capacity of 226, so there is some room for growth, though the oversubscription figures suggest demand is high. Facilities include a sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields, an ICT suite, art studios and a Forest School area, and the extracurricular offer is broad: clubs range from chess and science to gardening, eco club and choir. The school also has a dedicated SEND department, with provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, hearing impairment and social, emotional and mental health support. That said, the Parent View data on SEND support is mixed: while 50% of respondents strongly agreed that the school gives SEND children the support they need, 30% strongly disagreed, so it is worth discussing this directly with the school if your child has additional needs.

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