Michaelchurch Escley Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Michaelchurch Escley, Michaelchurch Escley Primary School, Hereford, HR2 0PTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Michaelchurch Escley Primary School is a primary school in Hereford for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 112 schools in Herefordshire. It ranks 8th of 37 primary schools in Hereford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2016.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 June 2016, report published 19 July 2016

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

10 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths80%

80%, 18 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

63 pupils on roll, with places for 56

Eligible for free school meals6.3%

6.3%, 20.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.3%

14.3%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0%

0%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Michaelchurch Escley Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Peterchurch Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	29% met the expected standard
Longtown Community Primary School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	100% met the expected standard
Clifford Primary School	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	94% met the expected standard
Ewyas Harold Primary School	6 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	56% met the expected standard
Staunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary School	7 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Louise Crocker
Phone: 01981510208
Website: michaelchurchprimary.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Michaelchurch Escley, Michaelchurch Escley Primary School, Hereford, HR2 0PT
Local authority: Herefordshire
URN: 116714

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.