Peterchurch Primary School
Peterchurch, Hereford, HR2 0RP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nia Powell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 120
- Pupils on roll
- 103
- URN
- 116718
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01981550230
About this school
Peterchurch Primary School is a community primary school in Hereford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 103 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Peterchurch Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
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 | 17 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 47% | 29% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 6% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 53% | 43% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 59% | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 65% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.60 | - | - |
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 Peterchurch 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 | 67% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 29% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 87 |
| 2023/24 | 94 |
| 2024/25 | 95 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Peterchurch Primary School compares
Peterchurch Primary School ranked 69th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 29% | 4.6% | 23.2% | 103 | — |
| Michaelchurch Escley Primary School | 80% | 5.3% | 5% | 63 | 3.0 miles |
| Staunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary School | 56% | 3.2% | 7.5% | 84 | 4.2 miles |
| Madley Primary School | 80% | 4.2% | 13.2% | 174 | 4.5 miles |
| Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School | 77% | 5.2% | 22.2% | 202 | 4.8 miles |
| Longtown Community Primary School | 100% | 3.5% | 13.7% | 48 | 5.9 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.
Inspection history
- 5 March 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report16 March 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.16%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.56%
- Persistent absence
- 7.45%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Michaelchurch Escley Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Staunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Madley Primary School4.5 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School4.8 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Longtown Community Primary School5.9 miles
Primary · Hereford
Other schools in Hereford
Peterchurch Primary School ranks 36th of the 38 ranked primary schools in Hereford.
- Almeley Primary School Primary
- Broadlands Primary School Primary
- Burghill Community Academy Primary
- Burley Gate CofE Primary School Primary
- Canon Pyon CofE Academy Primary
- Clehonger CofE Primary School Primary
- Eardisley CofE Primary School Primary
- Ewyas Harold Primary School Primary
- Garway Primary School Primary
- Hampton Dene Primary School Primary
- Holmer CofE Academy Primary
- King's Caple Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Peterchurch Primary School teach?
- Peterchurch Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hereford.
- Who is the headteacher of Peterchurch Primary School?
- The headteacher of Peterchurch Primary School is Mrs Nia Powell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Peterchurch Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Peterchurch 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 many pupils are at Peterchurch Primary School?
- Peterchurch Primary School has 103 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Peterchurch Primary School full?
- Peterchurch Primary School has capacity for 120 pupils and 103 on roll (86%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Peterchurch Primary School a faith school?
- No. Peterchurch Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Peterchurch Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Peterchurch Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Peterchurch Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 29% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Peterchurch Primary School compare with other schools in Herefordshire, County of?
- Peterchurch Primary School ranked 69th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Peterchurch Primary School's absence rate?
- Peterchurch Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Peterchurch Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Peterchurch 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.