Marlbrook Primary School
Green Croft, Redhill, Hereford, HR2 7NT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- FERN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Claire Smethurst
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 578
- URN
- 151069
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01432266643
About this school
Marlbrook Primary School is a primary academy in Hereford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 578 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
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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Marlbrook Primary School (URN 116684).
How Marlbrook Primary School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.9% | 33.2% | 578 | — |
| Our Lady's RC Primary School | 60% | 4.5% | 19% | 181 | 0.4 miles |
| St Martin's Primary School | — | 6.5% | 36.9% | 304 | 0.5 miles |
| Riverside Primary School | 58% | 4.2% | 37.6% | 631 | 0.6 miles |
| St James' Church of England Primary School | 69% | 3.5% | 17.5% | 219 | 1.0 miles |
| Lord Scudamore Primary Academy | 53% | 4.8% | 17.8% | 507 | 1.1 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)
- 33.16%
- English as an additional language
- 19.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.87%
- Persistent absence
- 17.51%
Location
Nearby schools
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Our Lady's RC Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Hereford
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St Martin's Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Hereford
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Riverside Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Hereford
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St James' Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Hereford
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Lord Scudamore Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Hereford
Other 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 Marlbrook Primary School teach?
- Marlbrook Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Hereford.
- Who is the headteacher of Marlbrook Primary School?
- The headteacher of Marlbrook Primary School is Ms Claire Smethurst, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Marlbrook Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Marlbrook 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 Marlbrook Primary School?
- Marlbrook Primary School has 578 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Marlbrook Primary School full?
- Marlbrook Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 578 on roll (92%), 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 Marlbrook Primary School a faith school?
- No. Marlbrook Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Marlbrook Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Marlbrook Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Marlbrook Primary School?
- Marlbrook Primary School is part of FERN ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Marlbrook Primary School's absence rate?
- Marlbrook Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census.
- Does Marlbrook Primary School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Marlbrook Primary School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.