Clifford Primary SchoolMichaelchurch Escley Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Clifford Primary School and Michaelchurch Escley Primary School are primary schools.
Clifford Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Michaelchurch Escley Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Clifford Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Clifford Primary School was judged Good and Michaelchurch Escley Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 94.0% for Clifford Primary School and 80.0% for Michaelchurch Escley Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Clifford Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 94.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Michaelchurch Escley Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CliffordClifford Primary School | HerefordMichaelchurch Escley Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 75 in Herefordshire Stronger figure | 31st of 75 in Herefordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 96 | 60 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 56 | |
| Location | Clifford, HR3 5HA | Hereford, HR2 0PT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 94.0% Stronger figure | 80.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 96 | 60 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.4% | 5.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Clifford Primary School
Michaelchurch Escley Primary School
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