Burghill Community Academy
Burghill, Hereford, HR4 7RP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ORCHARD MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ben Caldicott
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 123
- URN
- 139608
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01432760240
About this school
Burghill Community Academy is a primary academy in Hereford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 123 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Burghill Community 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 19 | 11 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 73% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 18% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 82% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 73% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 82% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
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 Burghill Community 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 | 74% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 95 |
| 2023/24 | 91 |
| 2024/25 | 115 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Burghill Community Academy compares
Burghill Community Academy ranked 46th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 4.2% | 14.1% | 123 | — |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School | 59% | 5% | 12.1% | 144 | 1.4 miles |
| Stretton Sugwas CofE Academy | 73% | 3.6% | 2.3% | 241 | 1.7 miles |
| Wellington Primary School and Nursery | — | 3.7% | 5.7% | 67 | 2.6 miles |
| Trinity Primary School | 62% | 4.2% | 15.3% | 549 | 2.7 miles |
| Canon Pyon CofE Academy | 50% | 3.6% | 11.3% | 82 | 3.0 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.13%
- English as an additional language
- 7%
- Overall absence
- 4.23%
- Persistent absence
- 13.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Stretton Sugwas CofE Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Wellington Primary School and Nursery2.6 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Trinity Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Canon Pyon CofE Academy3.0 miles
Primary · Hereford
Other schools in Hereford
Burghill Community Academy ranks 23rd of the 38 ranked primary schools in Hereford.
- Almeley Primary School Primary
- Broadlands Primary School 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
- Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Burghill Community Academy teach?
- Burghill Community Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Hereford.
- Who is the headteacher of Burghill Community Academy?
- The headteacher of Burghill Community Academy is Mr Ben Caldicott, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Burghill Community Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burghill Community 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 Burghill Community Academy?
- Burghill Community Academy has 123 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Burghill Community Academy full?
- Burghill Community Academy has capacity for 105 pupils and 123 on roll (117%), so it is at or above 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 Burghill Community Academy a faith school?
- No. Burghill Community Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Burghill Community Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Burghill Community Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Burghill Community Academy part of an academy trust?
- Burghill Community Academy is part of ORCHARD MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Burghill Community Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Burghill Community Academy compare with other schools in Herefordshire, County of?
- Burghill Community Academy ranked 46th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Burghill Community Academy's absence rate?
- Burghill Community Academy's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Burghill Community Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Burghill Community 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.