Lugwardine Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Hereford, Herefordshire, County of
Lugwardine Primary Academy is a primary school in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Some aspects not as strong, from the inspection on 5 March 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Barneby Avenue, Bartestree, Hereford, HR1 4DH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Herefordshire, County of
- Pupils on roll
- 150 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Some aspects not as strong Inspected 5 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at Lugwardine Primary Academy are keen to learn.”
- “They enjoy the opportunity to take on responsibility, for example, for reshelving books in the library or looking after the school’s two rabbits.”
- “Staff quickly forge strong working relationships with pupils.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, the teaching of the curriculum is not in line with the school’s ambition.”
- “In these subjects, pupils are not achieving as well as they could.”
- “They sometimes do not see how their learning fits together and they do not remember knowledge in the longer term.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 65% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 13 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 13 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Herefordshire, County of.
- Withington Primary School 1.5 mi Good
- St Paul's CofE Primary School 1.8 mi Not judged
- Hampton Dene Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good
- Broadlands Primary School 2.2 mi Good
- Mordiford CofE Primary School 2.5 mi Good
- St Francis Xavier's Primary School 2.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- St James' Church of England Primary School 3.0 mi No Ofsted grade