Broadlands Primary SchoolSt Francis Xavier's Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hereford.
Summary of the comparison
Broadlands Primary School and St Francis Xavier's Primary School are primary schools in Hereford.
Broadlands Primary School scores 37 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Francis Xavier's Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Francis Xavier's Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Broadlands Primary School was judged Good and St Francis Xavier's Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 38.0% for Broadlands Primary School and 81.0% for St Francis Xavier's Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Broadlands Primary School (33.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Francis Xavier's Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HerefordBroadlands Primary School | HerefordSt Francis Xavier's Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F37/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 69th of 75 in Herefordshire | 7th of 75 in Herefordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 165 | 214 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Hereford, HR1 1HY | Hereford, HR1 1DT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 165 | 214 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.9% | 6.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.6% | 51.9% | |
| SEN support | 28.5% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.3% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Broadlands Primary School
St Francis Xavier's Primary School
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