Withington Primary School
Lock Road, Withington, Hereford, HR1 3QE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Robertson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Aylestone, Broadlands and Withington Federation
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 69
- URN
- 116748
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01432850289
About this school
Withington Primary School is a community primary school in Hereford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 69 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Withington 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 27% | 21% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 60% | 36% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 27% | 29% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 36% | 36% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 98.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 93.0 | 96.0 |
| Reading progress | -5.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.80 | - | - |
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 Withington 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 | 60% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 27% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 21% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 87 |
| 2023/24 | 81 |
| 2024/25 | 81 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Withington Primary School compares
Withington Primary School ranked 71st of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 21% | 4.5% | 27.1% | 69 | — |
| Lugwardine Primary Academy | 65% | 5.2% | 9.1% | 150 | 1.5 miles |
| Sutton Primary Academy | 64% | 3.2% | 5.8% | 208 | 2.3 miles |
| Burley Gate CofE Primary School | 67% | 5.1% | 25.9% | 92 | 2.9 miles |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | 63% | 4.3% | 7.7% | 396 | 3.1 miles |
| Broadlands Primary School | 38% | 7.4% | 35.9% | 164 | 3.1 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)
- 27.14%
- English as an additional language
- 8.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.49%
- Persistent absence
- 8.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lugwardine Primary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Sutton Primary Academy2.3 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Burley Gate CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
St Paul's CofE Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Broadlands Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Hereford
Other schools in Hereford
Withington Primary School ranks 37th 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 Withington Primary School teach?
- Withington Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hereford.
- Who is the headteacher of Withington Primary School?
- The headteacher of Withington Primary School is Mr Simon Robertson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Withington Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Withington 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 Withington Primary School?
- Withington Primary School has 69 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Withington Primary School full?
- Withington Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 69 on roll (66%), 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 Withington Primary School a faith school?
- No. Withington Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Withington Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Withington Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Withington Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Withington Primary School is part of the Aylestone, Broadlands and Withington Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Withington Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 21% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Withington Primary School compare with other schools in Herefordshire, County of?
- Withington Primary School ranked 71st of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 5% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Withington Primary School's absence rate?
- Withington Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Withington Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Withington 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.