Community school · Herefordshire, County of

Michaelchurch Escley Primary School

4–11Ages
63Pupils
PrimaryPhase
116714URN

Michaelchurch Escley, Michaelchurch Escley Primary School, Hereford, HR2 0PT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

0.5 below Herefordshire, County of median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

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13 applications for 9 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%met the expected standard

Herefordshire, County of 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Dec 2022

Inspection history

2 December 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
21 June 2016
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.4applications per place, Reception

0.5 below Herefordshire, County of median (1.9) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

13 applications · 9 places offered · 9 named it first

2026 1.4; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2025 1.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.0
2024 1.3; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.1
2023 1.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2022 2.3; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.0
2021 2.0; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2020 3.0; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8
2019 3.0; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.6
2018 1.8; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.5
2017 1.2; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.4
2016 2.0; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.6
2015 2.0; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8
2014 2.0; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8

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Herefordshire, County of median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	9	13	1.4	9	1.00
Sep 2025	8	13	1.6	8	1.00
Sep 2024	8	10	1.3	8	1.00
Sep 2023	7	11	1.6	7	1.00
Sep 2022	4	9	2.3	4	1.00
Sep 2021	10	20	2.0	11	1.10
Sep 2020	3	9	3.0	3	1.00
Sep 2019	2	6	3.0	2	1.00
Sep 2018	5	9	1.8	5	1.00
Sep 2017	6	7	1.2	5	0.83
Sep 2016	4	8	2.0	4	1.00
Sep 2015	5	10	2.0	5	1.00
Sep 2014	5	10	2.0	5	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 90% · Maths 80% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%11th of 70 in Herefordshire, County of

Herefordshire, County of 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Herefordshire, County of 80% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Herefordshire, County of 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard90%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Herefordshire, County of 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 77%

Higher standard20%

Herefordshire, County of 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Herefordshire, County of median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	80%	10%	109	105
2023/24	78%	0%	107	103
2022/23	82%	18%	108	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Michaelchurch Escley Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

1.4applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Peterchurch Primary School
4.8 km · Herefordshire, County of

Good2024

1.6applications per place 29%met the SATs standard
Longtown Community Primary School
6.2 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2024

1.6applications per place 100%met the SATs standard
Clifford Primary School
10.0 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 94%met the SATs standard
Ewyas Harold Primary School
10.3 km · Herefordshire, County of

Requires improvement2023

1.1applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Staunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary School
11.1 km · Herefordshire, County of

Not yet inspected
Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School
11.1 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Madley Primary School
11.4 km · Herefordshire, County of

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Eardisley CofE Primary School
13.7 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2024

1.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 116714 · 884/2116
Capacity: 56 pupils · 63 on roll
Free school meals: 6.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Michaelchurch Escley, Michaelchurch Escley Primary School, Hereford, HR2 0PT
Local authority: Herefordshire, County of

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources