Lea CofE Primary School
Lea, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7JY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Manning
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hereford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Gateway Federation
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 95
- URN
- 116892
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01989750296
About this school
Lea CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Ross-on-Wye. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 95 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lea CofE 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 | 20 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 53% | 40% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 10% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 65% | 56% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 45% | 44% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 55% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 100.0 | 98.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Lea 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 | 53% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 100 |
| 2023/24 | 103 |
| 2024/25 | 99 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lea CofE Primary School compares
Lea CofE Primary School ranked 67th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 6.2% | 21.2% | 95 | — |
| Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School | 71% | 4.2% | 33.8% | 62 | 1.6 miles |
| Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School | 74% | 5.1% | 21% | 205 | 2.3 miles |
| Hope Brook CofE Primary School | 67% | 3.7% | 8.6% | 134 | 2.7 miles |
| Gorsley Goffs Primary School | 44% | 3.6% | 5.7% | 210 | 2.9 miles |
| Drybrook Primary School | 56% | 5.4% | 34.2% | 147 | 2.9 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)
- 21.21%
- English as an additional language
- 3%
- Overall absence
- 6.23%
- Persistent absence
- 18.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Ross-on-Wye
-
Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Mitcheldean
-
Hope Brook CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Longhope
-
Gorsley Goffs Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Ross-on-Wye
-
Drybrook Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Drybrook
Other schools in Ross-on-Wye
Lea CofE Primary School ranks 10th of the 11 ranked primary schools in Ross-on-Wye.
- Ashfield Park Primary School Primary
- Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School Primary
- Bridstow CofE Primary School Primary
- Goodrich CofE Primary School Primary
- Gorsley Goffs Primary School Primary
- Llangrove CE Academy Primary
- St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Walford Nursery & Primary School Primary
- Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Primary
- Whitchurch CofE Primary School Primary
- John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Lea CofE Primary School teach?
- Lea CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Ross-on-Wye.
- Who is the headteacher of Lea CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Lea CofE Primary School is Mr Simon Manning, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lea CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lea 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 many pupils are at Lea CofE Primary School?
- Lea CofE Primary School has 95 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Lea CofE Primary School full?
- Lea CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 95 on roll (90%), 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 Lea CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Lea CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Hereford.
- Does Lea CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lea CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Lea CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Lea CofE Primary School is part of the The Gateway Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lea CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 53% in 2022/23 and 38% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lea CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Herefordshire, County of?
- Lea CofE Primary School ranked 67th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lea CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Lea CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lea CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lea 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.