Primary school in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of
St Weonard's Academy
Mount Way, St Weonards, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 8NU
Ofsted
Remained Outstanding at its last ungraded inspection though inspectors noted concerns, on 4 June 2024.
Ofsted stopped awarding single-word overall grades in September 2024. This grade is 2 years old and will not be updated — the school keeps it until its next inspection, which will not produce a replacement grade.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 38
- Places
- 105
- How full
- 36% full — 38 of 105 places taken, so places are likely to be available
- Girls / boys
- 13 / 25
- Overall absence
- 17%
- Persistently absent
- 66%
primary schools average 5.2%
primary schools average 12.8% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 13%
- English as an additional language
- 11%
- With an EHC plan
- 24%
- On SEN support
- 27%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Herefordshire 021B, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 43%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 13%
- Households owning their home
- 80%
- Households in social housing
- 3%
- Households with no car
- 6%
- Adults economically inactive
- 40%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- THE HEREFORDSHIRE MARCHES FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Alison Taylor
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Ward
- Birch
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- URN
- 147406
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garway Primary SchoolCommunity school | No grade | 56% | 2.3 mi |
| Llangrove CE AcademyAcademy converter | Good 2022 | 64% | 3.7 mi |
| Much Birch CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Good 2024 | 64% | 4.1 mi |
| King's Caple Primary AcademyAcademy converter | No grade | — | 5.1 mi |
| Little Dewchurch CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | No grade | 89% | 5.2 mi |
| Whitchurch CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | No grade | 55% | 5.5 mi |
| Bridstow CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Good 2022 | 22% | 5.5 mi |
| Goodrich CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 75% | 5.8 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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