Peterchurch Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Hereford · HR2 0RP · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 4–11
- KS247%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM25.2%
- Demand0.80
3.0 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 116714
Michaelchurch Escley Primary School
Community school · Hereford · HR2 0PT
Ages 4–11 · 63 pupils · Herefordshire, County of
Ofsted
School remains Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
78%
Overall absence
5.4%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-01-24
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)78%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 107.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 103.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 105.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.3%
Unauthorised0.7%
- Authorised absence
- 4.7%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 2.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 49
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
1.00 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
8
Places offered
8
1st-preference offers
8
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 10
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 8
- Applications from outside LA
- 0
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill113%
63 pupils · 56 places
- Pupils on roll
- 63
- Boys / girls
- 35 / 28
- School capacity
- 56
- Capacity fill
- 63 / 56 (113%)
- Free school meals
- 6.3%
- FSM pupils
- 4
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community school
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Community school
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Crocker
Location
- Address
- Michaelchurch Escley, Michaelchurch Escley Primary School
- Postcode
- HR2 0PT
- Town
- Hereford
- County
- Herefordshire
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, 63 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 6.3%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Fairfield High School
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Secondary
Hereford · HR2 0SG · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 11–16
- Att853.1
- P80.5
- EM5+53%
- Absence7.3%
2.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louise Crocker
- Telephone
- 01981510208