Walford Nursery & Primary SchoolSt Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Walford Nursery & Primary School and St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn are primary schools.
Walford Nursery & Primary School scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Walford Nursery & Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Walford Nursery & Primary School was judged Outstanding and St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 84.0% for Walford Nursery & Primary School and 100.0% for St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Walford Nursery & Primary School (87.0% in 2022-23, 84.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn (90.0% in 2022-23, 100.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Ross-on-WyeWalford Nursery & Primary School | HerefordSt Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A87/100Stronger figure | B80/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 75 in Herefordshire Stronger figure | 2nd of 75 in Herefordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 183 | 72 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 70 | |
| Location | Ross-on-Wye, HR9 5SA | Hereford, HR4 8HR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 84.0% | 100.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 24.0% Stronger figure | 22.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 183 | 72 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.7% | 15.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.7% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 11.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.9% Stronger figure | 3.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 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.
Walford Nursery & Primary School
St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn
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