Almeley Primary School
Almeley, Hereford, HR3 6LH
55 pupils · 87% of 63 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 2–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Free school meals
- 20%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 2 June 2026, published 8 July 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 44% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 11% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.75 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 8 | 6 | 10 | 7 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 8 | 8 | 13 | 8 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 12 | 12 | 23 | 12 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 11 | 11 | 22 | 11 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 11 | 11 | 19 | 11 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Eardisley CofE Primary School 3.3 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Kington Primary School 6.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Weobley Primary School 7.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Staunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary School 7.2 km · No Ofsted rating
- Pembridge CofE Primary School 8.4 km · No overall grade (2025)
- St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn 8.6 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.