Marlbrook Primary School, Hereford
Marlbrook Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hereford, part of Fern Academy Trust. It was 91% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Herefordshire, County of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Marlbrook Primary School in detail
Results
Marlbrook Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 116684), 87% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Marlbrook Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 55 families put Marlbrook Primary School as their first choice and 106 named it as one of their preferences, for 56 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 Marlbrook Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Marlbrook Primary School are Our Lady's RC Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 67% reading, 77% maths); St Martin's Primary School (0.5 miles); Riverside Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 70% reading, 66% maths); and St James' Church of England Primary School (1 mile, 83% reading, 86% maths).
Our Lady's RC Primary SchoolSt Martin's Primary SchoolRiverside Primary SchoolSt James' Church of England Primary School
The trust
Marlbrook Primary School is one of 3 schools run by Fern Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hereford Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Frome Avenue (opposite), 200 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 218 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Herefordshire, County of (4), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Marlbrook Primary School issued 56 suspensions, 9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; 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
Marlbrook Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as Marlbrook Primary School (URN 116684), it was rated Good in November 2022.
At a Glance
31.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
24.1
Infant (KS1)
26.8
KS2
22
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Marlbrook Primary School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 116684). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 91% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 92% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Marlbrook Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Marlbrook Primary School.
- Simply Out of School Riverside Primary970m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Marlbrook Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Marlbrook 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
- 9
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Marlbrook Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
573 pupils
630 places
57 spare places 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
115
SEN Support
21
EHC Plans
23.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
578
Total Pupils
314
Boys
264
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
34
Teachers
17.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,807
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,194
Per pupil
£3508k
Total funding
£273k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
17.5%
Persistent absence
531
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Marlbrook Primary School
Questions parents ask about Marlbrook Primary School
Are there exam results for Marlbrook Primary School?
Marlbrook Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 116684), 87% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Marlbrook Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Marlbrook Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as Marlbrook Primary School (URN 116684), it was rated Good in November 2022.
What is the catchment area for Marlbrook Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Marlbrook 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 Marlbrook Primary School?
Marlbrook Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Marlbrook Primary School?
Classes at Marlbrook Primary School average 26.3 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Marlbrook Primary School?
Marlbrook Primary School has around 578 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Marlbrook Primary School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Marlbrook Primary School in 2024/25. 17.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Marlbrook Primary School?
Apply through Herefordshire, County of's coordinated admissions process, naming Marlbrook 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.
Does Marlbrook Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Marlbrook Primary School: Simply Out of School Riverside Primary (970m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Marlbrook Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 9 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Marlbrook Primary School?
Marlbrook Primary School is at Green Croft, Redhill, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 7NT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)