Michaelchurch Escley Primary School
Michaelchurch Escley, Hereford, HR2 0PT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Crocker
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 56
- Pupils on roll
- 63
- URN
- 116714
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01981510208
About this school
Michaelchurch Escley Primary School is a community primary school in Hereford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 63 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 December 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 78% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 0% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 89% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 78% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 89% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Michaelchurch Escley Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Herefordshire, County of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 82% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 62 |
| 2023/24 | 54 |
| 2024/25 | 60 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Michaelchurch Escley Primary School compares
Michaelchurch Escley Primary School ranked 11th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 5.3% | 5% | 63 | — |
| Peterchurch Primary School | 29% | 4.6% | 23.2% | 103 | 3.0 miles |
| Longtown Community Primary School | 100% | 3.5% | 13.7% | 48 | 3.9 miles |
| Clifford Primary School | 94% | 4.9% | 10.4% | 101 | 6.2 miles |
| Ewyas Harold Primary School | 56% | 3.8% | 24.5% | 92 | 6.4 miles |
| Staunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary School | 56% | 3.2% | 7.5% | 84 | 6.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 5%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 5.31%
- Persistent absence
- 7.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Peterchurch Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Longtown Community Primary School3.9 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Clifford Primary School6.2 miles
Primary · Clifford
-
Ewyas Harold Primary School6.4 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Staunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary School6.9 miles
Primary · Hereford
Other schools in Hereford
Michaelchurch Escley Primary School ranks 6th of the 38 ranked primary schools in Hereford.
- Almeley Primary School Primary
- Broadlands Primary School Primary
- Burghill Community Academy Primary
- Burley Gate CofE Primary School Primary
- Canon Pyon CofE Academy Primary
- Clehonger CofE Primary School Primary
- Eardisley CofE Primary School Primary
- Ewyas Harold Primary School Primary
- Garway Primary School Primary
- Hampton Dene Primary School Primary
- Holmer CofE Academy Primary
- King's Caple Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Michaelchurch Escley Primary School teach?
- Michaelchurch Escley Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hereford.
- Who is the headteacher of Michaelchurch Escley Primary School?
- The headteacher of Michaelchurch Escley Primary School is Mrs Louise Crocker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Michaelchurch Escley Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Michaelchurch Escley Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Michaelchurch Escley Primary School?
- Michaelchurch Escley Primary School has 63 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Michaelchurch Escley Primary School full?
- Michaelchurch Escley Primary School has capacity for 56 pupils and 63 on roll (113%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Michaelchurch Escley Primary School a faith school?
- No. Michaelchurch Escley Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Michaelchurch Escley Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Michaelchurch Escley Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Michaelchurch Escley Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Michaelchurch Escley Primary School rank locally?
- Michaelchurch Escley Primary School ranked 11th of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Michaelchurch Escley Primary School's absence rate?
- Michaelchurch Escley Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Michaelchurch Escley Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Michaelchurch Escley Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.