Pencombe CofE Primary School

Pencombe CofE Primary School at a glance

Located in Bromyard, Herefordshire, County of, Pencombe CofE Primary School is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Church of England religious character. The school educates roughly 64 pupils aged 2 to 11. 82% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 6.0 percentage points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 20% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 9% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Pencombe CofE Primary School their first choice was offered one of its 8 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 3.8%. There are about 16.7 pupils per teacher. Pencombe CofE Primary School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.