Walford Nursery & Primary School
Details
| Age Range | 5-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Community school |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Herefordshire, County of |
| Address | Walford, HR9 5SA |
| School Website | www.walfordprimaryschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 1989562209 |
| URN | 116743 |
School Census
| Total | 197 |
| Girls/Boys | 111/86 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 56.3%/43.7% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 7.1% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 16 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 10.7% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 10/07/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 10/07/2024 | Outstanding |
| 08/05/2013 | Good |
| 26/02/2009 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 10/07/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal Development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 08/05/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 26/02/2009 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 10 July 2024 | School inspection: Outstanding | View |
| 04 May 2023 | School inspection | View |
| 27 June 2017 | Short inspection | View |
| 08 May 2013 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 09 January 2012 | Interim assessment | View |
| 26 February 2009 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 06 December 2005 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | View |
| 02 November 2000 | Full inspection | View |
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 81% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 32% |
| Reading | 115 |
| Maths | 110 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 87 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 22 |
| Reading | 110 |
| Maths | 108 |
| Reading Progress | 3.7 |
| Writing Progress | 3.6 |
| Maths Progress | 2.2 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 84% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 29% |
| Reading | 110 |
| Maths | 108 |
| Reading Progress | 2.9 |
| Writing Progress | 1.7 |
| Maths Progress | 0.5 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 86% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 32% |
| Reading | 112 |
| Maths | 111 |
| Reading Progress | 4.8 |
| Writing Progress | 0.9 |
| Maths Progress | 4.8 |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 49 |
| As First Preference | 21 |
| As second preference | 14 |
| As third preference | 13 |
| Total Offers Made | 21 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 21 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 52 |
| As First Preference | 24 |
| As second preference | 22 |
| As third preference | 6 |
| Total Offers Made | 24 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 24 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.13% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 69 |
| As First Preference | 34 |
| As second preference | 20 |
| As third preference | 14 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 30 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.03% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 64 |
| As First Preference | 31 |
| As second preference | 24 |
| As third preference | 9 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 30 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.07% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 52 |
| As First Preference | 31 |
| As second preference | 12 |
| As third preference | 9 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 29 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 46 |
| As First Preference | 18 |
| As second preference | 19 |
| As third preference | 9 |
| Total Offers Made | 18 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 18 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 44 |
| As First Preference | 26 |
| As second preference | 16 |
| As third preference | 1 |
| Total Offers Made | 28 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 26 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.20% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 51 |
| As First Preference | 36 |
| As second preference | 12 |
| As third preference | 3 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 30 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.10% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 45 |
| As First Preference | 33 |
| As second preference | 11 |
| As third preference | 1 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 30 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.28% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 70 |
| As First Preference | 41 |
| As second preference | 21 |
| As third preference | 7 |
| Total Offers Made | 32 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 32 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.30% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 70 |
| As First Preference | 39 |
| As second preference | 24 |
| As third preference | 7 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 30 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 64% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 68% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 59% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 63% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 48% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 34% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 12% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 27% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 16% |
| no | 84% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 43% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 36% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 61% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 8% |
| don't know | 2% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 79% |
| no | 21% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 69% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 73% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 54% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 17% |
| not applicable | 56% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 56% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 4% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 29% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 27% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 21% |
| no | 79% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 50% |
| agree | 20% |
| disagree | 30% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 35% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 48% |
| agree | 40% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 63% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 71% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 48% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 10% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 88% |
| no | 13% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 92% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 5.5% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 92.9% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 4.6% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.5% |