Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School
Ivington, Leominster, HR6 0JH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Melanie Smith
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hereford
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 121
- Pupils on roll
- 102
- URN
- 116894
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01568720216
About this school
Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Leominster. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 102 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 23 | 19 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 79% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 11% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 70% | 89% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 84% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 89% | 85% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-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 | 70% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 125 |
| 2023/24 | 115 |
| 2024/25 | 103 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School compares
Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School ranked 32nd of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 6.4% | 29.1% | 102 | — |
| Leominster Primary School | 55% | 6.6% | 29.3% | 581 | 1.6 miles |
| Kingsland CofE School | 76% | 2.8% | 4% | 155 | 3.3 miles |
| Stoke Prior Primary School | 80% | 2.8% | 13.9% | 82 | 3.3 miles |
| St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn | 100% | 3.4% | 15.3% | 76 | 3.8 miles |
| Luston Primary School | 73% | 6.1% | 38.3% | 94 | 4.1 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)
- 29.13%
- English as an additional language
- 6.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.4%
- Persistent absence
- 18.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leominster Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Leominster
-
Kingsland CofE School3.3 miles
Primary · Leominster
-
Stoke Prior Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Leominster
-
St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn3.8 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Luston Primary School4.1 miles
Primary · Leominster
Other schools in Leominster
Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School ranks 6th of the 8 ranked primary schools in Leominster.
- Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School Primary
- Kingsland CofE School Primary
- Leominster Primary School Primary
- Luston Primary School Primary
- Pembridge CofE Primary School Primary
- Shobdon Primary School Primary
- Stoke Prior Primary School Primary
- Wigmore Primary School Primary
- Earl Mortimer College Secondary
- Wigmore School Secondary
- Westfield School Special schools
- Lucton School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School teach?
- Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Leominster.
- Who is the headteacher of Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School?
- The headteacher of Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School is Mrs Melanie Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-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 Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School?
- Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School has 102 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School full?
- Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School has capacity for 121 pupils and 102 on roll (84%), 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 Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School a faith school?
- Yes. Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Hereford.
- Does Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School compare with other schools in Herefordshire, County of?
- Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School ranked 32nd of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School's absence rate?
- Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-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.