Lord Scudamore Primary Academy
Friar Street, Hereford, HR4 0AS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE HEREFORDSHIRE MARCHES FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alison Taylor
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Lord Scudamore Foundation School, Herefordshire
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 616
- Pupils on roll
- 507
- URN
- 136761
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01432273951
About this school
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy is a primary academy in Hereford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 507 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lord Scudamore Primary Academy, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 3 February 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 | 93 | 86 | 86 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 52% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 6% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 85% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 62% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 86% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
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 Lord Scudamore Primary Academy 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 | 65% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 587 |
| 2023/24 | 588 |
| 2024/25 | 555 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lord Scudamore Primary Academy compares
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy ranked 57th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 4.8% | 17.8% | 507 | — |
| St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy | 82% | 3.8% | 26.9% | 231 | 0.4 miles |
| Riverside Primary School | 58% | 4.2% | 37.6% | 631 | 0.6 miles |
| St Martin's Primary School | — | 6.5% | 36.9% | 304 | 0.7 miles |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | 69% | 3.5% | 17.5% | 219 | 0.7 miles |
| Our Lady's RC Primary School | 60% | 4.5% | 19% | 181 | 0.7 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)
- 17.84%
- English as an additional language
- 26.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.81%
- Persistent absence
- 10.41%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Hereford
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Riverside Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Hereford
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St Martin's Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
St James' Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Our Lady's RC Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Hereford
Other schools in Hereford
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy ranks 31st 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 Lord Scudamore Primary Academy teach?
- Lord Scudamore Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Hereford.
- Who is the headteacher of Lord Scudamore Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Lord Scudamore Primary Academy is Mrs Alison Taylor, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lord Scudamore Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lord Scudamore Primary Academy, 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 Lord Scudamore Primary Academy?
- Lord Scudamore Primary Academy has 507 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Lord Scudamore Primary Academy full?
- Lord Scudamore Primary Academy has capacity for 616 pupils and 507 on roll (82%), 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 Lord Scudamore Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Lord Scudamore Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Lord Scudamore Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lord Scudamore Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Lord Scudamore Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Lord Scudamore Primary Academy is part of THE HEREFORDSHIRE MARCHES FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lord Scudamore Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 65% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lord Scudamore Primary Academy compare with other schools in Herefordshire, County of?
- Lord Scudamore Primary Academy ranked 57th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lord Scudamore Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Lord Scudamore Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lord Scudamore Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lord Scudamore Primary Academy'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 8 July 2026.