St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolSt James' Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hereford.
Summary of the comparison
St Paul's CofE Primary School and St James' Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Hereford.
St Paul's CofE Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St James' Church of England Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St James' Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Paul's CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and St James' Church of England Primary School 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 63.0% for St Paul's CofE Primary School and 69.0% for St James' Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Paul's CofE Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HerefordSt Paul's CofE Primary School | HerefordSt James' Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 74 in Herefordshire Stronger figure | 47th of 74 in Herefordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 396 | 219 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 218 | |
| Location | Hereford, HR1 1UX | Hereford, HR1 2QN | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 69.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 414 | 212 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.7% | 17.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.1% | 11.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 7.5% | 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
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