Marden Primary Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Hereford · HR1 3EW · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 4–11
- KS263%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM20.6%
- Demand1.00
2.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 143455
St Michael's CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Hereford · HR1 3JU
Ages 2–11 · 114 pupils · Herefordshire, County of
Ofsted
School remains Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
83%
Overall absence
5.9%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2024-07-03
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)83%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 107.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 107.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 112.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised0.9%
- Authorised absence
- 5.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 1.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 97
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
10
Places offered
10
1st-preference offers
10
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 17
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 10
- 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 fill94%
114 pupils · 121 places
- Pupils on roll
- 114
- Boys / girls
- 57 / 57
- School capacity
- 121
- Capacity fill
- 114 / 121 (94%)
- Free school meals
- 13.7%
- FSM pupils
- 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 2–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hereford
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michele Lewis
Location
- Address
- Bodenham
- Postcode
- HR1 3JU
- Town
- Hereford
- County
- Herefordshire
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- North 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, 114 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 13.7%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Hereford.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Wellington Primary School and Nursery
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Hereford · HR4 8AZ · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 4–11
- FSM20.9%
2.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michele Lewis
- Telephone
- 01568797241