Voluntary controlled school · Herefordshire, County of

Much Birch CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
176Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
116833URN

Much Birch, Hereford, HR2 8HL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Apr 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.3 below Herefordshire, County of median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Herefordshire, County of

43 applications for 26 places · 32nd of 41 in Herefordshire, County of

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Herefordshire, County of 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 30 April 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

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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

1.7applications per place, Reception

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

43 applications · 26 places offered · 26 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.7; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2025 1.7; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.0
2024 1.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.1
2023 1.4; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2022 1.7; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.0
2021 1.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2020 2.0; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8
2019 1.8; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.6
2018 1.4; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.5
2017 1.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.4
2016 2.0; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.6
2015 1.9; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8
2014 1.9; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8

This school
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	26	43	1.7	26	1.00
Sep 2025	25	42	1.7	25	1.00
Sep 2024	24	39	1.6	22	0.92
Sep 2023	30	42	1.4	30	1.00
Sep 2022	20	33	1.7	20	1.00
Sep 2021	23	36	1.6	23	1.00
Sep 2020	25	50	2.0	23	0.92
Sep 2019	21	38	1.8	20	0.95
Sep 2018	29	40	1.4	27	0.93
Sep 2017	30	47	1.6	33	1.10
Sep 2016	21	41	2.0	18	0.86
Sep 2015	31	60	1.9	40	1.29
Sep 2014	31	60	1.9	40	1.29

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 76% · Maths 76% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%37th of 70 in Herefordshire, County of

Herefordshire, County of 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Herefordshire, County of 80% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Herefordshire, County of 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Herefordshire, County of 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

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	64%	8%	107	105
2023/24	64%	6%	104	102
2022/23	50%	7%	106	103

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

Much Birch CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.7applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Little Dewchurch CofE Primary School
3.3 km · Herefordshire, County of

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.7applications per place 89%met the SATs standard
King's Caple Primary Academy
6.6 km · Herefordshire, County of

Graded · no overall grade2025

6.0applications per place
St Weonard's Academy
6.6 km · Herefordshire, County of

2026

1.7applications per place
Marlbrook Primary School
7.3 km · Herefordshire, County of

Good2022

1.9applications per place
Our Lady's RC Primary School
7.9 km · Herefordshire, County of

2026

2.2applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
St Martin's Primary School
8.1 km · Herefordshire, County of

Not yet inspected

2.2applications per place
Riverside Primary School
8.2 km · Herefordshire, County of

Outstanding2024

1.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Clehonger CofE Primary School
8.3 km · Herefordshire, County of

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.0applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 116833 · 884/3079
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 176 on roll
Free school meals: 4.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Much Birch, Hereford, HR2 8HL
Local authority: Herefordshire, County of

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