Much Birch CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Hereford (Herefordshire, County of).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome from Mrs Bernadette Davies Dear Parents and Carers, We hope you will find this site a useful source of information. If you are interested in your child attending Much Birch Primary School, please telephone or email and watch our wonderful promotion video below.
We are proud of our academic achievements and the way in which we enrich the lives of children, giving them a 'tool kit' for life! Our aim is to be a loving school where children and staff are safe and respected.
We are motivated to learn by an inspirational curriculum, where standards and expectations are high, the partnership with each other, parents and the wider community is strong. Kind regards, Mrs Bernadette Davies Head teacher BA (Hons) PGCE NPQH We will flourish and reach our God-given potential. I am the vine; you are the branches.
If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit. John 15:5 Welcome to Much Birch - promotional video Watch our virtual tour to see Much Birch in action.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
Key facts
- URN
- 116833
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (3 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revd Mark Johnson | Chair of Governors | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Brian McCartney | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Bernie Davies | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2019 |
| Mr Michael Agyeman Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Emma South Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record