Ledbury Primary School
Community primary school in Ledbury (Herefordshire, County of).
KS2 RWM expected
64%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
79%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
83%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
74%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.8%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.6
▼ 1.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
33.6%
▲ 9pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
100%
420 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Ledbury Primary School is a primary school located in Ledbury, Herefordshire, County of. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. The Head Teacher is Rachel Ussher.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Archery
- Badminton
- Choir
- Climbing
- Coding
- Cricket
- Drama
- Football
- Hockey
- Music
- Netball
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights
Key facts
- URN
- 116702
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (12 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Kev Adams | Chair of Governors | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Julia Edmunds | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Michelle Kuklinski | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Geoff Rutherford | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Simon Burchett | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Nick Fish | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Chantal Scholefield | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Mary Boustead | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Kev Adams | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Caroline Merryman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Diane Paxton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rachel Ussher | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mr James West Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Christopher Taylorson Former | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Lyn Norton Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record