Madley Primary School, Hereford
Madley Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Hereford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 38 schools in Hereford with published results, and 1,534th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 104% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Herefordshire, County of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Madley Primary School in detail
Madley Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are a busy but friendly school, with lots going on. A drive and desire to be the very best we can be. Please visit the 'gallery' section to view all of the activities and curriculum experiences. Statements regarding Pupil Premium spending, Sports Premium spending and our SEN local offer can be found under the Key Information tab."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Madley Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 92% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Herefordshire, County of; and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 66% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Madley Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Madley Primary School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 19 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Madley Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Madley Primary School are Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); Clehonger CofE Primary School (2.2 miles, Good, 91% reading, 73% maths); St Mary's CofE Primary School (3.6 miles, Good, 65% reading, 82% maths); and Stretton Sugwas CofE Academy (3.6 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths).
Madley Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Kingstone and Thruxton Primary SchoolClehonger CofE Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary SchoolStretton Sugwas CofE Academy
What parents say
45 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Madley Primary School (as of September 2025): 76% would recommend the school, 84% say their child is happy there and 64% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (64%).
Who goes there
12.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 15 pupils (8.6%) received SEN support and 5 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Madley Primary School.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 40 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Madley Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 6.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from November 2014, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Madley Primary School has high expectations that inspire pupils to achieve well. The school places well-being at the heart of everything, creating a happy, safe community where children are kind and respectful to each other. Pupils enjoy a rich curriculum with outdoor learning, exciting visits, and many enrichment opportunities like sports clubs, coding, and music lessons.
Key Strengths
- Broad and ambitious curriculum with carefully sequenced knowledge that helps pupils build understanding over time
- Strong reading programme with high-quality books and effective phonics teaching - most pupils are fluent readers by end of Year 2
- Highly effective support for pupils with additional needs and SEND who achieve well
- Rich enrichment opportunities including outdoor learning, performances, musical instruments, and visits to museums and farms
- Positive behaviour and strong attendance, with pupils being kind, respectful and supportive of each other
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers need to strengthen how they help pupils remember and retain important curriculum knowledge over time so pupils can make better connections in their learning
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective and the school has created an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Basketball, coding, gardening, musical instruments, performances, business enterprise, reader leader programme, farmers' day
Madley Primary School has high expectations of all pupils who rise to meet them and achieve well. The school is a happy, safe community where pupils feel proud to belong and their well-being is central to the school's work.
At a Glance
12.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
45 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 66% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 72% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 88% to 84% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.2
Avg class size
20.5
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Madley Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Madley Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Madley Primary School is in Herefordshire, County of; for families living there:
- Herefordshire, County of's school travel policy: School transport policy
- How to apply: Apply for school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Herefordshire, County of is 2 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Madley Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
104%
Over capacity
190 pupils
182 places
8 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hereford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hereford
Across Herefordshire, County of council
Places available
2,131
Applications
1,553
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Herefordshire, County of council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
15
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
11.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
174
Total Pupils
91
Boys
83
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
15.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,490
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,147
Per pupil
£1074k
Total funding
£35k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
6.1%
Persistent absence
163
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Madley Primary School
Questions parents ask about Madley Primary School
What are SATs results like at Madley Primary School?
Of the pupils at Madley Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 88% reached the expected standard in reading and 92% did so in maths.
What is Madley Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Madley Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Madley Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Madley Primary School is oversubscribed, Herefordshire, County of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Madley Primary School?
Madley Primary School was full in 2025, at 104% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Madley Primary School?
Classes at Madley Primary School average 24.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Madley Primary School?
Madley Primary School has around 174 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Madley Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Madley Primary School in 2024/25. 6.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Madley Primary School?
Apply through Herefordshire, County of's coordinated admissions process, naming Madley Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Madley Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Herefordshire, County of is 2 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Madley Primary School?
Madley Primary School is at Madley, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 9PH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)