Much Marcle CofE Primary School

Academy converter·Primary school Ledbury, Herefordshire, County of·HR8 2LY
Composite score
56.4
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#5,008
National rank
#486
In West Midlands
#35
In Herefordshire, County of
Top 34%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
67%
% achieving higher RWM
11%
Reading average scaled score
109.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
108.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
—
Maths progress
—

Getting a place

Offered a place after putting it first
100%
17 first choices, 17 places
First choices per place
1.00
fewer first choices than places
Applications naming the school
34
any preference, for 17 places
Applications from another council area
12%

Every child who put Much Marcle CofE Primary School first was offered a place in 2026, so no distance cut-off applied: living further away did not cost a place that year.

Application figures: DfE, school level applications and offers (2026 intake).

School profile

Age range
3–11
Pupils on roll
81
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England

Pupil background

% FSM ever-6
25.0%
Typical primary: 21.5%
% EAL
2.5%
Typical primary: 9.6%

Staffing & funding

Spend per pupil
£4,487
Typical primary: £6,960

“Typical” = the median primary school in England. What this means

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School overview

Much Marcle CofE Primary School is a primary school serving Ledbury, Herefordshire, County of, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 81 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — above the national average of 61%. Results have held broadly steady on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 34% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 109 in reading and 108 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 11% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Much Marcle CofE Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 17 families who put it first were offered a place. Much Marcle CofE Primary School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.

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