Orleton CofE Primary School
Orleton, Ludlow, SY8 4HQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Adam Breakwell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hereford
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 175
- URN
- 116836
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01568780366
About this school
Orleton CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ludlow. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 175 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 October 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 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 79% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 7% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% | 90% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 83% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 68% | 69% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 Orleton CofE 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 | 75% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 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 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 171 |
| 2023/24 | 178 |
| 2024/25 | 175 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Orleton CofE Primary School compares
Orleton CofE Primary School ranked 30th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% 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 | 70% | 4.6% | 13.1% | 175 | — |
| Luston Primary School | 73% | 6.1% | 38.3% | 94 | 2.7 miles |
| Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School | 43% | 5.4% | 20.2% | 121 | 2.8 miles |
| Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School | 100% | 4.4% | 11.5% | 91 | 4.2 miles |
| St Laurence CofE Primary School | 74% | 3.9% | 15.3% | 237 | 4.6 miles |
| Kingsland CofE School | 76% | 2.8% | 4% | 155 | 4.9 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 13.14%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.58%
- Persistent absence
- 6.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Luston Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Leominster
-
Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Ludlow
-
Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School4.2 miles
Primary · Leominster
-
St Laurence CofE Primary School4.6 miles
Primary · Ludlow
-
Kingsland CofE School4.9 miles
Primary · Leominster
Other schools in Ludlow
Orleton CofE Primary School ranks 2nd of the 6 ranked primary schools in Ludlow.
- Bishop Hooper Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided) Primary
- Clee Hill Community Academy Primary
- Ludlow Primary School Primary
- St Laurence CofE Primary School Primary
- Ludlow Church of England School Secondary
- Moor Park School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Orleton CofE Primary School teach?
- Orleton CofE Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Ludlow.
- Who is the headteacher of Orleton CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Orleton CofE Primary School is Mr Adam Breakwell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Orleton CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Orleton CofE 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 Orleton CofE Primary School?
- Orleton CofE Primary School has 175 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Orleton CofE Primary School full?
- Orleton CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 175 on roll (83%), 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 Orleton CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Orleton CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Hereford.
- Does Orleton CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Orleton CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Orleton CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 70% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Orleton CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Orleton CofE Primary School ranked 30th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% 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 Orleton CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Orleton CofE 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 Orleton CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Orleton CofE 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.