Primary school

Madley Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Herefordshire
  • HR2 9PH
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Nov 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,937 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 13%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 77%77%2016/17: top 36%2017/18: top 60%2018/19: top 66%2022/23: top 82%2023/24: top 60%2024/25: top 13%No exams

Against West Midlands

Expected standard, RWM80% · West Midlands 65%Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM8% · West Midlands 7%Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score107 · West Midlands 105Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score106 · West Midlands 105Small cohort: 25 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 41% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 69% · 32 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 63% · 27 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 61% · 28 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 47% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 59% · 32 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 80% · 25 pupils · West Midlands 65%80%41%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 29 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 9% · 32 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 7% · 27 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 7% · 28 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 3% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 0% · 32 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 8% · 25 pupils · West Midlands 7%9%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 108 · 32 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 105 · 27 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 105 · 28 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 104 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 104 · 32 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 107 · 25 pupils · West Midlands 105108104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 29 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 106 · 32 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 101 · 27 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 103 · 28 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 100 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 103 · 32 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 106 · 25 pupils · West Midlands 105106100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
18 of 18 who put it first2014 · 80.6%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1818
2nd100
3rd100

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Good
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2012Requires improvement
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026174
Free school meals (past 6 years)13.2%
First language not English2.6%
SEN support8.9%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)4.2%
Persistently absent pupils6.1%

Girls 48.4%Boys 51.6%

95.6% full · 182 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 45 responses (23.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school84.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school91.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 62.2% not applicable41.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year82.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 31.1% not applicable67.7% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child77.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school75.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development73.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent75.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.2
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 6.7
  • Leadership 1.9
  • Teaching assistants 6.1
  • Other support 2.5

Teachers 8.6 FTE · Whole workforce 17.2 · 28 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,104
Spend per pupil£7,026
Staff spend per pupil£5,395
Reserve per pupil−£288
  • −£50,124revenue reserve
  • +£13,703in-year balance

Grants £6,599 · self-generated £505 · premises £268 per pupil