Marden Primary Academy
Marden, Hereford, HR1 3EW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MARDEN PRIMARY ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Orton
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 119
- Pupils on roll
- 97
- URN
- 140526
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01432880208
About this school
Marden Primary Academy is a primary academy in Hereford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 97 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Marden Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 16 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 63% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 6% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 69% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 63% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 57% | 50% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 Marden Primary Academy 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 | 57% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 90 |
| 2023/24 | 97 |
| 2024/25 | 98 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Marden Primary Academy compares
Marden Primary Academy ranked 42nd of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 3.3% | 19.4% | 97 | — |
| Sutton Primary Academy | 64% | 3.2% | 5.8% | 208 | 1.3 miles |
| Wellington Primary School and Nursery | — | 3.7% | 5.7% | 67 | 1.8 miles |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School | 78% | 5.1% | 17.7% | 114 | 2.2 miles |
| Withington Primary School | 21% | 4.5% | 27.1% | 69 | 3.5 miles |
| Burghill Community Academy | 60% | 4.2% | 14.1% | 123 | 3.8 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.
Inspection history
- 28 November 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report8 December 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.39%
- English as an additional language
- 27.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.29%
- Persistent absence
- 9.41%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sutton Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Wellington Primary School and Nursery1.8 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
St Michael's CofE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Withington Primary School3.5 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Burghill Community Academy3.8 miles
Primary · Hereford
Other schools in Hereford
Marden Primary Academy ranks 20th 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 ages does Marden Primary Academy teach?
- Marden Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hereford.
- Who is the headteacher of Marden Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Marden Primary Academy is Mrs Elizabeth Orton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Marden Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Marden Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Marden Primary Academy?
- Marden Primary Academy has 97 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Marden Primary Academy full?
- Marden Primary Academy has capacity for 119 pupils and 97 on roll (82%), so it has space against 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 Marden Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Marden Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Marden Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Marden Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Marden Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Marden Primary Academy is part of MARDEN PRIMARY ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Marden Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Marden Primary Academy compare with other schools in Herefordshire, County of?
- Marden Primary Academy ranked 42nd of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Marden Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Marden Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Marden Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Marden Primary Academy'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 1 July 2026.