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Holmer CofE Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
Holmer Road, Hereford HR4 9RX · holmerceacademy.co.uk · 01432 273301
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 75%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Herefordshire, County of 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 417
- 99% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 9.6%
- First language not English
- 7.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 60 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 92% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 60 | 1 | 92% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 74 | 1.3▲ | 78% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 55 | 54 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 62 | 1▲ | 94% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
Results
In 2024/25, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across Herefordshire, County of it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲75% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 13 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Holmer CofE Academy was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 12 Nov 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Sept 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jan 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (64 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 64
- 15% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied