Clifford Primary School
Hardwicke, Hay-on-Wye, Clifford, HR3 5HA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jennifer Langford
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 101
- URN
- 116668
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01497831202
About this school
Clifford Primary School is a community primary school in Clifford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 101 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 15 | 14 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 71% | 94% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 93% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 86% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 71% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 106.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Clifford Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Herefordshire, County of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 94% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 97 |
| 2023/24 | 98 |
| 2024/25 | 96 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Clifford Primary School compares
Clifford Primary School ranked 4th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 94% | 4.9% | 10.4% | 101 | — |
| Eardisley CofE Primary School | 79% | 5.3% | 13.2% | 102 | 4.0 miles |
| Staunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary School | 56% | 3.2% | 7.5% | 84 | 6.0 miles |
| Almeley Primary School | 44% | 4.3% | 23.5% | 55 | 6.1 miles |
| Peterchurch Primary School | 29% | 4.6% | 23.2% | 103 | 6.1 miles |
| Michaelchurch Escley Primary School | 80% | 5.3% | 5% | 63 | 6.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.42%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 4.88%
- Persistent absence
- 9.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Eardisley CofE Primary School4.0 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Staunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary School6.0 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Almeley Primary School6.1 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Peterchurch Primary School6.1 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Michaelchurch Escley Primary School6.2 miles
Primary · Hereford
Common questions
- What year groups does Clifford Primary School teach?
- Clifford Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Clifford.
- Who is the headteacher of Clifford Primary School?
- The headteacher of Clifford Primary School is Mrs Jennifer Langford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Clifford Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Clifford Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Clifford Primary School?
- Clifford Primary School has 101 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Clifford Primary School full?
- Clifford Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 101 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Clifford Primary School a faith school?
- No. Clifford Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Clifford Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Clifford Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Clifford Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 94% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Clifford Primary School rank locally?
- Clifford Primary School ranked 4th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Clifford Primary School's absence rate?
- Clifford Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Clifford Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Clifford Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.