Michaelchurch Escley Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Michaelchurch Escley
Michaelchurch Escley Primary School
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR2 0PT
Phone 01981510208
Reference Number 116714

Michaelchurch Escley Primary School continues to be rated as a good school, following its first ungraded inspection since being judged good in 2016. The school fosters a positive environment where pupils enjoy their learning, feeling supported and safe thanks to effective leadership. The curriculum is ambitious, designed to challenge students of all abilities, and there is a strong emphasis on reading, mathematics, and personal development, supported by extracurricular activities that enrich pupils' experience. Notable strengths include the successful integration of pupils from diverse backgrounds, including supporting Ukrainian refugees. Behavior is excellent, and pupils are actively involved in maintaining a harmonious school community. Leaders are aware of the need to continue improving the delivery of the wider curriculum, specifically in accommodating the needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Overall, the school provides a nurturing environment that promotes academic and personal growth.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 60
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 60%
Girls: 40%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 19

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 3 5 8
2 5 2 7
3 4 7 11
4 7 1 8
5 4 2 6
6 5 5 10

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 91.7%
White, Other 5%
Unclassified 1.7%
Mixed, Other 1.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 02 Dec 2022
Date Report
02 Dec 2022 School inspection
21 Jun 2016 Full inspection:
11 Sep 2014 Monitoring visit
04 Jun 2014 Full inspection:
10 Dec 2012 Monitoring visit
27 Sep 2012 Full inspection:
24 May 2010 Full inspection:
06 Nov 2006 Full inspection:
28 Jan 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy their time at school and feel safe.
  • Ambitious curriculum designed to stretch and challenge all pupils.
  • Strong emphasis on reading and a successful phonics teaching approach.
  • High standards of behavior in lessons and around the school.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND in reading and mathematics.
  • Successful integration of pupils from diverse backgrounds.

Areas for Improvement

  • The delivery of the wider curriculum is not as consistently adapted for all pupils compared to reading and mathematics.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 80%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 10%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 109
Maths 105

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.3
Writing 0.2
Maths 0

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 3 0
Third Preference 2 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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