Marden Primary AcademySt Michael's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hereford.
Summary of the comparison
Marden Primary Academy and St Michael's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Hereford.
Marden Primary Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Michael's CofE Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Marden Primary Academy was judged Good and St Michael's 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 63.0% for Marden Primary Academy and 78.0% for St Michael's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Marden Primary Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Michael's CofE Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 78.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HerefordMarden Primary Academy | HerefordSt Michael's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100 | B73/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 75 in Herefordshire Stronger figure | 16th of 75 in Herefordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 98 | 118 | |
| Capacity | 119 | 121 | |
| Location | Hereford, HR1 3EW | Hereford, HR1 3JU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 78.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 113.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 98 | 118 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.4% | 17.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.6% | 9.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.2% | 9.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.4% Stronger figure | 13.6% | 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.
Marden Primary Academy
St Michael's CofE Primary School
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