St Francis Xavier's Primary SchoolHolmer CofE Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hereford.
Summary of the comparison
St Francis Xavier's Primary School and Holmer CofE Academy are primary schools in Hereford.
St Francis Xavier's Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Holmer CofE Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Francis Xavier's Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Francis Xavier's Primary School was judged the expected standard and Holmer CofE Academy was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 81.0% for St Francis Xavier's Primary School and 75.0% for Holmer CofE Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Francis Xavier's Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Holmer CofE Academy (86.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HerefordSt Francis Xavier's Primary School | HerefordHolmer CofE Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | B73/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 75 in Herefordshire Stronger figure | 14th of 75 in Herefordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 214 | 414 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Hereford, HR1 1DT | Hereford, HR4 9RX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 75.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 214 | 414 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.1% | 9.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 51.9% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.9% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.3% | 4.4% 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.
St Francis Xavier's Primary School
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