Much Birch CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Hereford, Herefordshire, County of
Much Birch CofE Primary School is a primary school in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 30 April 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Much Birch, Hereford, HR2 8HL
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Herefordshire, County of
- Pupils on roll
- 176 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 30 April 2024
Strengths
- “Much Birch is a kind and caring school where parents, pupils and staff celebrate feeling part of a family.”
- “Pupils feel safe because of the warm relationships they develop with staff who help them when they find things difficult.”
- “Pupils welcome visitors to their school, wearing smiles on their faces and an openness to share the many positive experiences they have.”
To improve
- “However, support staff lack the necessary subject-specific knowledge in some subjects.”
- “However, in a few subjects, this is not the case.”
- “Monitoring in these subjects has not identified that activities are often prioritised over the development of the important skills and knowledge the school wants pupils to acquire.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 64% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Herefordshire, County of.
- Little Dewchurch CofE Primary School 2.1 mi Not judged
- King's Caple Primary Academy 4.1 mi Not judged
- St Weonard's Academy 4.1 mi School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
- Marlbrook Primary School 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Our Lady's RC Primary School 4.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Martin's Primary School 5.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Riverside Primary School 5.1 mi Outstanding
- Clehonger CofE Primary School 5.1 mi Not judged