Lugwardine Primary Academy
Barneby Avenue, Bartestree, Hereford, HR1 4DH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THREE COUNTIES ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kim Lane
- Sponsor
- Three Counties Academy Trust
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 150
- URN
- 138035
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01432850449
About this school
Lugwardine Primary Academy is a primary academy in Hereford. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 150 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lugwardine 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. 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 5 March 2025, where inspectors found some aspects are not as strong as at the previous inspection. 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 | 24 | 28 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 71% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 89% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 86% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 67% | 75% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 Lugwardine 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 | 54% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 192 |
| 2023/24 | 194 |
| 2024/25 | 154 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Lugwardine Primary Academy compares
Lugwardine Primary Academy ranked 36th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 5.2% | 9.1% | 150 | — |
| Withington Primary School | 21% | 4.5% | 27.1% | 69 | 1.5 miles |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School | 63% | 4.3% | 7.7% | 396 | 1.8 miles |
| Hampton Dene Primary School | 71% | 4.3% | 10.4% | 278 | 2.0 miles |
| Broadlands Primary School | 38% | 7.4% | 35.9% | 164 | 2.2 miles |
| Mordiford CofE Primary School | 60% | 3.6% | 15.1% | 190 | 2.5 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)
- 9.09%
- English as an additional language
- 5.8%
- Overall absence
- 5.24%
- Persistent absence
- 10.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Withington Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Hereford
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St Paul's CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Hampton Dene Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Broadlands Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Mordiford CofE Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Hereford
Other schools in Hereford
Lugwardine Primary Academy ranks 16th 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 Lugwardine Primary Academy teach?
- Lugwardine Primary Academy teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Hereford.
- Who is the headteacher of Lugwardine Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Lugwardine Primary Academy is Mrs Kim Lane, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lugwardine Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lugwardine 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 Lugwardine Primary Academy?
- Lugwardine Primary Academy has 150 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Lugwardine Primary Academy full?
- Lugwardine Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 150 on roll (71%), 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 Lugwardine Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Lugwardine Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Lugwardine Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Lugwardine Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Lugwardine Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Lugwardine Primary Academy is part of THREE COUNTIES ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Lugwardine Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Lugwardine Primary Academy compare with other schools in Herefordshire, County of?
- Lugwardine Primary Academy ranked 36th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Lugwardine Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Lugwardine Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Lugwardine Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Lugwardine 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 1 July 2026.