Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151252.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 90 |
| Girls | 46 |
| Boys | 44 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 27.8% |
| First language not English | 1.1% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 119 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 71 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 40.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 25 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 3 |
| Average class size | 16.8 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 16.1 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 7.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 5.1 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 5.78 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 6.83 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 17 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 34 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 17 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 17 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 4 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Herefordshire, County of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5%, similar to England, similar to Herefordshire, County of | 4.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 18.6%, worse than England, worse than Herefordshire, County of | 10.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Herefordshire, County of | 0.8% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Much Marcle CofE Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 23 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Much Marcle CofE Primary School made 17 offers from 34 applications (2 per offer), and 17 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Much Marcle CofE Primary School has 90 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Much Marcle CofE Primary School had 119 school places in 2024/25.
At Much Marcle CofE Primary School, the average class had 16.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.1 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Much Marcle CofE Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.