Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School
School Lane, Weston-under-Penyard, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 7PA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Beth Stevens
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hereford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 90
- Pupils on roll
- 62
- URN
- 116918
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
About this school
Weston-under-Penyard 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 62 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
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 | 9 | 7 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 78% | 43% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 57% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 86% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 29% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 99.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.10 | - | - |
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 Weston-under-Penyard 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 | 78% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64 |
| 2023/24 | 62 |
| 2024/25 | 71 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School compares
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School ranked 29th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.2% | 33.8% | 62 | — |
| Lea CofE Primary School | 38% | 6.2% | 21.2% | 95 | 1.6 miles |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery | 71% | 3.4% | 18.4% | 183 | 2.2 miles |
| Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School | 61% | 5.6% | 45.1% | 112 | 2.4 miles |
| Ashfield Park Primary School | 67% | 4.1% | 25% | 246 | 2.4 miles |
| Walford Nursery & Primary School | 84% | 2.9% | 7.7% | 182 | 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)
- 33.8%
- English as an additional language
- 5.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.16%
- Persistent absence
- 9.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lea CofE Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Ross-on-Wye
-
St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery2.2 miles
Primary · Ross-on-Wye
-
Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Ross-on-Wye
-
Ashfield Park Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Ross-on-Wye
-
Walford Nursery & Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Ross-on-Wye
Other schools in Ross-on-Wye
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School ranks 4th 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
- Lea CofE Primary School Primary
- Llangrove CE Academy Primary
- St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Walford Nursery & Primary School Primary
- Whitchurch CofE Primary School Primary
- John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School teach?
- Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Ross-on-Wye.
- Who is the headteacher of Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School is Mrs Beth Stevens, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Weston-under-Penyard 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 Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School?
- Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School has 62 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School full?
- Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School has capacity for 90 pupils and 62 on roll (69%), 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 Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Hereford.
- Does Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 78% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School ranked 29th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Weston-under-Penyard 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.