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Michaelchurch Escley Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Louise Crocker (Headteacher)

location_onHereford, HR2 0PT

language Visit Website phone 01981510208

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

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Expected Standard

80%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Michaelchurch Escley Primary School is a Community school primary school in Hereford, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 12% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Michaelchurch Escley Primary School is a community school in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 63 pupils on roll, of whom 6% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 80% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #22 of 71 primaries in Herefordshire, County of and #4,702 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 61%

Reading90% LA 75%

Writing90% LA 72%

Maths80% LA 75%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

78%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading89% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing89% LA 74% · Eng 72%

Maths78% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

82%

LA 62%England 60%

Reading100% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 73% · Eng 71%

Maths91% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.3

Read

LA 0.5

-3.6 to 4.2

0.2

Write

LA 0.6

-3.5 to 4.0

0.0

Maths

LA -0.5

-3.7 to 3.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

43%

LA 68%England 65%

Reading71% LA 77% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths57% LA 80% · Eng 79%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 1.2

Write

LA 1.0

Maths

LA 0.5

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#4,702 / 14,159	#22	#1,630	#1
2024	#4,811 / 14,233	#20	#1,837	#1
2023	#5,222 / 13,940	#26	#940	#6,701
2019	#11,653 / 11,810	#61	#11,004	#11,767

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

02 December 2022

Inspection Report

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21 June 2016

Inspection Report

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11 September 2014

Inspection Report

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04 June 2014

Inspection Report

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10 December 2012

Inspection Report

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27 September 2012

Inspection Report

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24 May 2010

Inspection Report

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06 November 2006

Inspection Report

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28 January 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-06-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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2014-06-04

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 60 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	60	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	60	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	55	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	54	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	52	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	58	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	62	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	65	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	65	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	65	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	65	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	61	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	59	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	57	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	52	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	52	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	54	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	60	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	58	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	58	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	58	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	54	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	54	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	43	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	43	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	42	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 2 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

100%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

100%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

strongly agree33%

agree33%

strongly disagree33%

not applicable91%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree74%

agree21%

Neither agree nor disagree6%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree82%

agree15%

Neither agree nor disagree3%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree79%

agree18%

Neither agree nor disagree3%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree74%

agree26%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree59%

agree15%

disagree3%

not applicable21%

Neither agree nor disagree3%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes18%

no82%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree67%

agree33%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes100%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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