Garway Primary SchoolMuch Birch CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hereford.
Summary of the comparison
Garway Primary School and Much Birch CofE Primary School are primary schools in Hereford.
Garway Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Much Birch CofE Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Much Birch CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Garway Primary School was judged Good and Much Birch CofE 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 56.0% for Garway Primary School and 64.0% for Much Birch CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Garway Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Much Birch CofE Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HerefordGarway Primary School | HerefordMuch Birch CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 43rd of 75 in Herefordshire | 33rd of 75 in Herefordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 98 | 182 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Hereford, HR2 8RQ | Hereford, HR2 8HL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 98 | 182 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.2% | 2.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.1% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 19.4% | 12.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 0.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.4% | 5.0% 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.
Garway Primary School
Much Birch CofE Primary School
Full profiles: Garway Primary School · Much Birch CofE Primary School