Overall Oxbridge
#1,245
1 ranked schools · -331 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
6
Offers
1
Offer rate16.7%
-5.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
The market square and Georgian roofline that give Ross-on-Wye its recognisable skyline rise above a bend in the River Wye, with Herefordshire farmland stretching westward toward the Welsh border and the Forest of Dean beginning to the south.
A compact market town of around 11,000 people, Ross-on-Wye has long been a school-competitive choice for families settling in southern Herefordshire, and Walford is among the most sought-after villages for primary catchments. Goodrich and Ashfield Park extend the residential spread. Hereford, the county town and nearest rail hub, lies some fourteen miles to the northwest, with Great Western Railway services reaching Cardiff in around an hour.
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1
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Area Performance
Across 11 primary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.46/10, +0.12 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
Distribution across all Ross-on-Wye schools
Ross-on-Wye vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Ross-on-Wye schools
top 54% of 14,978
top 54% of 14,978
Overall Oxbridge
1 ranked schools · -331 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
6
Offers
1
Oxford
1 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198
Applications
3
Offers
0
Cambridge
1 ranked schools · -334 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
3
Offers
1
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