St Francis Xavier's Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Hereford, Herefordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 215 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 7.40% |
| Local authority | Herefordshire |
| Address | Venns Lane, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 1DT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.st-francisxaviers.hereford.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01432273941 |
| URN | 116884 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 14 April 2026, published 7 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 22 September 2021, published 19 October 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Broadlands Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Holmer CofE Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Lord Scudamore Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- St James' Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Hampton Dene Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- St Paul's CofE Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Trinity Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.