Eastnor Parochial Primary School
Eastnor, Ledbury, HR8 1RA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Driscoll
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hereford
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 100
- Pupils on roll
- 95
- URN
- 143974
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01531632509
About this school
Eastnor Parochial Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Ledbury. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 95 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 93% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 21% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 92% | 93% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 111.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| 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 Eastnor Parochial 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 | 85% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 93% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 101 |
| 2024/25 | 99 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Eastnor Parochial Primary School compares
Eastnor Parochial Primary School ranked 18th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% 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 | 77% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 95 | — |
| Ledbury Primary School | 64% | 6.2% | 35.5% | 420 | 1.7 miles |
| Bromesberrow St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 67% | 6.3% | 20.7% | 57 | 2.1 miles |
| Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery | 45% | 7.6% | 19.6% | 164 | 3.2 miles |
| Malvern Wells CofE Primary School | 50% | 4.5% | 15.2% | 94 | 3.7 miles |
| Castlemorton Church of England Primary School | 71% | 3.4% | 5% | 92 | 3.8 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)
- 6.06%
- English as an additional language
- 5.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.29%
- Persistent absence
- 9.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ledbury Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Ledbury
-
Bromesberrow St Mary's Church of England Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Ledbury
-
Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery3.2 miles
Primary · Malvern
-
Malvern Wells CofE Primary School3.7 miles
Primary · Malvern Wells
-
Castlemorton Church of England Primary School3.8 miles
Primary · Malvern
Other schools in Ledbury
Eastnor Parochial Primary School ranks 1st of the 5 ranked primary schools in Ledbury.
- Ashperton Primary Academy Primary
- Bosbury CofE Primary School Primary
- Bromesberrow St Mary's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ledbury Primary School Primary
- Much Marcle CofE Primary School Primary
- John Masefield High School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Eastnor Parochial Primary School teach?
- Eastnor Parochial Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ledbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Eastnor Parochial Primary School?
- The headteacher of Eastnor Parochial Primary School is Mrs Nicola Driscoll, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Eastnor Parochial Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Eastnor Parochial 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 Eastnor Parochial Primary School?
- Eastnor Parochial Primary School has 95 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Eastnor Parochial Primary School full?
- Eastnor Parochial Primary School has capacity for 100 pupils and 95 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Eastnor Parochial Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Eastnor Parochial Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Hereford.
- Does Eastnor Parochial Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Eastnor Parochial Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Eastnor Parochial Primary School?
- Eastnor Parochial Primary School is part of DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Eastnor Parochial Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Eastnor Parochial Primary School rank locally?
- Eastnor Parochial Primary School ranked 18th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% 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 Eastnor Parochial Primary School's absence rate?
- Eastnor Parochial Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Eastnor Parochial Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Eastnor Parochial 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 10 July 2026.