Much Marcle CofE Primary School, Ledbury: Ofsted, results & admissions

At a glance

Key published figures for this school.

OfstedNot published

Attendance (2024/25)96.4%

Attainment (2024/25)67% met expected standard (KS2)

Roll vs capacityAround published capacity

Pupils90

Ofsted inspection

Latest outcome

No grade

No Ofsted overall grade published yet for this school.

This page shows previous graded and latest ungraded outcomes when Ofsted publishes them in the national file. Full history stays on the Ofsted report.

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School figures

Coloured bars compare this school with the average for other schools in HR8. Where we have them, council (Herefordshire, County of) and England figures appear under FSM, SEN and attendance. FSM, SEN and EAL are context, not quality scores. For attendance, higher is usually better.

Pupils on roll: 90
Free school meals: 29.7%
SEN: 17.3%
EAL: 2.5%
Attendance: 96.4% Autumn and spring 2024/25

Each metric uses its own colour so you can tell the rows apart. The lighter bar is the HR8 average; the darker bar is this school.

Compared with England

Persistent absence is 2024/25. Key Stage 2 is 2024/25: expected standard combined, greater depth, then reading, writing and maths. England is the state-funded average. Lower persistent absence is better.

Persistent absence2024/25

6.2%

7.1% below England (13.3%)

KS2 expected standard2024/25

67%

5% above England (62%)

Admissions

Applications and offers (September 2026 entry)

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put this school first. All of them were offered a place here.

Named as first preference: 17
First-preference offers: 17
First preferences offered a place: 100%
Total offers: 17
Named on any preference: 34

This is historic demand from one admissions round. It is not a guarantee of a place, and it does not show a catchment area. Admission rules and priorities differ by school.

SourceDfE applications and offers, September 2026 entryPublished 18th of June 2026.

How full the building is

Roll versus published capacity: Around published capacity
Published capacity (GIAS): 119
Pupils on roll: 90

Pupils on roll compared with the capacity published in GIAS. This is about building size, not applications or offers, and it is not a guarantee of a place.

Applications and offers come from DfE. Last distance offered and catchment areas are not published nationally. Your council admissions booklet has those details.

Check your council admissions booklet via the Herefordshire, County of page.

SEN support

SEN %: 17.3%

A higher SEN percentage can mean experience with support needs, or more demand on staff. Ask the SENCO what is available day to day.

Schools near Much Marcle CofE Primary School

Distances are in a straight line from this school. They are not catchment areas.

Ann Cam Church of England Primary School2.7 miles · Primary · Ofsted: Good
Ledbury Primary School4.3 miles · Primary · Ofsted: Good
Gorsley Goffs Primary School4.3 miles · Primary · Ofsted: Good
St Mary's CofE Primary School4.9 miles · Primary · Ofsted: No overall grade

Other nearby schools

Queenswood School4.1 miles · Secondary · Ofsted: Good
John Masefield High School4.2 miles · Secondary · Ofsted: No overall grade

All schools in HR8 · Schools in Herefordshire, County of

Sources and freshness

School year for most DfE figures: 2024/25.
Pipeline last checked: Oct 2026.
Council and England attendance / FSM tables: 2024/25.
School figures from DfE / GIAS / Ofsted where published. District averages use other schools in this postcode district. Council and England figures use DfE local authority and national tables for the matching phase.
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