Bredenbury Primary School
Bredenbury, Bromyard, HR7 4TF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THREE COUNTIES ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Martin Farmer
- Sponsor
- Three Counties Academy Trust
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 51
- URN
- 149323
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Telephone
- 01885483253
About this school
Bredenbury Primary School is a primary academy in Bromyard. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 51 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bredenbury Primary School, 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
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
- 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 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 50% | 78% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 67% | 78% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 67% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 67% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 99.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 107.0 |
Trends over time
How Bredenbury 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 | 50% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 78% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39 |
| 2023/24 | 34 |
| 2024/25 | 35 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bredenbury Primary School compares
Bredenbury Primary School ranked 16th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 78% | 3.4% | 8.6% | 51 | — |
| Pencombe CofE Primary School | 82% | 3.8% | 21.1% | 61 | 2.3 miles |
| St Peter's Primary School | 77% | 4.8% | 29.9% | 201 | 2.5 miles |
| Brockhampton Primary School | 68% | 4.8% | 12.7% | 191 | 4.4 miles |
| Stoke Prior Primary School | 80% | 2.8% | 13.9% | 82 | 5.0 miles |
| Burley Gate CofE Primary School | 67% | 5.1% | 25.9% | 92 | 5.8 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)
- 8.57%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.36%
- Persistent absence
- 2.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pencombe CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Bromyard
-
St Peter's Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Bromyard
-
Brockhampton Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Bromyard
-
Stoke Prior Primary School5.0 miles
Primary · Leominster
-
Burley Gate CofE Primary School5.8 miles
Primary · Hereford
Other schools in Bromyard
- Brockhampton Primary School Primary
- Pencombe CofE Primary School Primary
- St Peter's Primary School Primary
- Queen Elizabeth High School Secondary
- Rowden House School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Bredenbury Primary School teach?
- Bredenbury Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bromyard.
- Who is the headteacher of Bredenbury Primary School?
- The headteacher of Bredenbury Primary School is Mr Martin Farmer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bredenbury Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bredenbury 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 many pupils are at Bredenbury Primary School?
- Bredenbury Primary School has 51 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Bredenbury Primary School full?
- Bredenbury Primary School has capacity for 70 pupils and 51 on roll (73%), 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 Bredenbury Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bredenbury Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bredenbury Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Bredenbury Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Bredenbury Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Bredenbury Primary School 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 Bredenbury Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 78% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bredenbury Primary School compare with other schools in Herefordshire, County of?
- Bredenbury Primary School ranked 16th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 84% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bredenbury Primary School's absence rate?
- Bredenbury Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bredenbury Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bredenbury 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 3 July 2026.