What did Ofsted judge Pencombe CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Pencombe CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in April 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Pencombe CofE Primary School?

Pencombe CofE Primary School has 61 pupils on roll.

What ages does Pencombe CofE Primary School take?

Pencombe CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is Pencombe CofE Primary School located?

Pencombe CofE Primary School is located in Bromyard, HR7 4SH, Herefordshire, County of.

How do I apply to Pencombe CofE Primary School?

Pencombe CofE Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Pencombe CofE Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Pencombe CofE Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Pencombe CofE Primary School?

When Pencombe CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After, Previously Looked After and Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children — A "Looked After Child" is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A "Previously Looked After Child" is a child who was looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order immediately following having been looked after. An "Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Child is a child who appears (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Catchment area — Children living within the defined catchment area of the school. Copies of catchment area maps, if required are available from the LA, or can be viewed in schools; 3. Sibling connection — Children who have a sibling at the preferred school not only at the time of application but also when the child is due to start. Sibling' means a natural brother or sister, a half brother or sister, a legally adopted brother or sister or half-brother or sister, a stepbrother or sister, or other child living in the same household who, in any of these cases, will be living with them at the same address at the date of their entry to the school, and 2 further criteria. 5 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: Proximity to the school measured by the shortest walking distance by road or maintained footpath or other public rights of way from the pupil's home to the main entrance point of the school using a GIS computerised mapping system. In the event that two or more children live at the same distance from the school, random allocation, where supervised drawing of lots by an independent responsible person of good standing will be used to decide which child(ren) will be allocated the remaining place(s).

What is the largest ethnic background at Pencombe CofE Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.8% of pupils at Pencombe CofE Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Pencombe CofE Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

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How places are decided at Pencombe CofE Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After, Previously Looked After and Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children — A "Looked After Child" is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A "Previously Looked After Child" is a child who was looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order immediately following having been looked after. An "Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Child is a child who appears (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Catchment area — Children living within the defined catchment area of the school. Copies of catchment area maps, if required are available from the LA, or can be viewed in schools.
3Sibling connection — Children who have a sibling at the preferred school not only at the time of application but also when the child is due to start. Sibling' means a natural brother or sister, a half brother or sister, a legally adopted brother or sister or half-brother or sister, a stepbrother or sister, or other child living in the same household who, in any of these cases, will be living with them at the same address at the date of their entry to the school.
4Exceptional circumstances — Children with exceptional medical, social or compassionate grounds for admission and whose parents can show that entry to a particular school only is necessary for the wellbeing of their child. Parents are required to produce a medical certificate or other appropriate information preferably from an independent source.
5Distance — Home to school distances are calculated using the Herefordshire Council routing software Routefinder Pro.

If two applications tie: Proximity to the school measured by the shortest walking distance by road or maintained footpath or other public rights of way from the pupil's home to the main entrance point of the school using a GIS computerised mapping system. In the event that two or more children live at the same distance from the school, random allocation, where supervised drawing of lots by an independent responsible person of good standing will be used to decide which child(ren) will be allocated the remaining place(s).

Children with a Statement of Special Education Needs or an Educational, Health & Care Plan which names the school are allocated places before the oversubscription criteria are applied. The school has mixed-year classes so year groups do not have fixed limits. Policy is for academic year 2025/26.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Pencombe CofE Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Pencombe CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Pencombe CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in April 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Pencombe CofE Primary School?: Pencombe CofE Primary School has 61 pupils on roll.
What ages does Pencombe CofE Primary School take?: Pencombe CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Pencombe CofE Primary School located?: Pencombe CofE Primary School is located in Bromyard, HR7 4SH, Herefordshire, County of.
How do I apply to Pencombe CofE Primary School?: Pencombe CofE Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does Pencombe CofE Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — Pencombe CofE Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at Pencombe CofE Primary School?: When Pencombe CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After, Previously Looked After and Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children — A "Looked After Child" is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A "Previously Looked After Child" is a child who was looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order immediately following having been looked after. An "Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Child is a child who appears (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Catchment area — Children living within the defined catchment area of the school. Copies of catchment area maps, if required are available from the LA, or can be viewed in schools; 3. Sibling connection — Children who have a sibling at the preferred school not only at the time of application but also when the child is due to start. Sibling' means a natural brother or sister, a half brother or sister, a legally adopted brother or sister or half-brother or sister, a stepbrother or sister, or other child living in the same household who, in any of these cases, will be living with them at the same address at the date of their entry to the school, and 2 further criteria. 5 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: Proximity to the school measured by the shortest walking distance by road or maintained footpath or other public rights of way from the pupil's home to the main entrance point of the school using a GIS computerised mapping system. In the event that two or more children live at the same distance from the school, random allocation, where supervised drawing of lots by an independent responsible person of good standing will be used to decide which child(ren) will be allocated the remaining place(s).
What is the largest ethnic background at Pencombe CofE Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.8% of pupils at Pencombe CofE Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Pencombe CofE Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After, Previously Looked After and Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children — A "Looked After Child" is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A "Previously Looked After Child" is a child who was looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order immediately following having been looked after. An "Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Child is a child who appears (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Catchment area — Children living within the defined catchment area of the school. Copies of catchment area maps, if required are available from the LA, or can be viewed in schools.
3Sibling connection — Children who have a sibling at the preferred school not only at the time of application but also when the child is due to start. Sibling' means a natural brother or sister, a half brother or sister, a legally adopted brother or sister or half-brother or sister, a stepbrother or sister, or other child living in the same household who, in any of these cases, will be living with them at the same address at the date of their entry to the school.
4Exceptional circumstances — Children with exceptional medical, social or compassionate grounds for admission and whose parents can show that entry to a particular school only is necessary for the wellbeing of their child. Parents are required to produce a medical certificate or other appropriate information preferably from an independent source.
5Distance — Home to school distances are calculated using the Herefordshire Council routing software Routefinder Pro.

Pencombe CofE Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Pencombe CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Pencombe CofE Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in April 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Pencombe CofE Primary School?: Pencombe CofE Primary School has 61 pupils on roll.
What ages does Pencombe CofE Primary School take?: Pencombe CofE Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Pencombe CofE Primary School located?: Pencombe CofE Primary School is located in Bromyard, HR7 4SH, Herefordshire, County of.
How do I apply to Pencombe CofE Primary School?: Pencombe CofE Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does Pencombe CofE Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — Pencombe CofE Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at Pencombe CofE Primary School?: When Pencombe CofE Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After, Previously Looked After and Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Children — A "Looked After Child" is a child who is (a) in the care of a local authority, or (b) being provided with accommodation by a local authority in the exercise of their social services functions (see the definition in Section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989) at the time of making an application to a school. A "Previously Looked After Child" is a child who was looked after but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order immediately following having been looked after. An "Internationally Adopted Previously Looked After Child is a child who appears (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Catchment area — Children living within the defined catchment area of the school. Copies of catchment area maps, if required are available from the LA, or can be viewed in schools; 3. Sibling connection — Children who have a sibling at the preferred school not only at the time of application but also when the child is due to start. Sibling' means a natural brother or sister, a half brother or sister, a legally adopted brother or sister or half-brother or sister, a stepbrother or sister, or other child living in the same household who, in any of these cases, will be living with them at the same address at the date of their entry to the school, and 2 further criteria. 5 places were offered at this entry point for 2025-26. Tie-break: Proximity to the school measured by the shortest walking distance by road or maintained footpath or other public rights of way from the pupil's home to the main entrance point of the school using a GIS computerised mapping system. In the event that two or more children live at the same distance from the school, random allocation, where supervised drawing of lots by an independent responsible person of good standing will be used to decide which child(ren) will be allocated the remaining place(s).
What is the largest ethnic background at Pencombe CofE Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 91.8% of pupils at Pencombe CofE Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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