St Mary's CofE Primary School, Hereford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Mary's is a caring, inclusive school where every child feels like part of a family. The school excels at supporting military families and pupils with additional needs, ensuring all children quickly settle in and form friendships. Teaching in reading, maths and writing is strong, with skilled adults providing the right level of support so every pupil can succeed.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading, writing and mathematics with effective phonics teaching and skilled support for pupils who need extra help
- Excellent inclusion and pastoral support, particularly for military families and pupils with special educational needs
- High attendance rates and good behaviour, with clear expectations modelled well by staff
- Well-designed early years curriculum that helps children settle quickly and prepare for Year 1
- Effective use of enrichment activities including forest school, fitness Fridays and swimming lessons for all pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Some variability in how foundation subjects are taught and sequenced, which limits pupils' ability to build on previous learning
- Limited opportunities to develop cultural capital through visits to different places of worship
- Not all barriers to attending clubs and events have been removed for some pupils
- Some pupils in early years do not achieve as highly as they could by the end of the year
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School trips, visitors, sports clubs, drama, cheerleading, pony club, forest school, fitness Fridays, swimming lessons, Dandelions group for military families
St Mary's CofE Primary School is an inclusive school serving a community with a high proportion of military families, where pupils enjoy attending and feel well cared for. Leaders have strengthened teaching in core subjects and provide effective support for vulnerable pupils and those with additional needs.
At a Glance
10.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 77% to 65%. Maths has improved from 68% to 82%. Writing has improved from 73% to 82%.
Class Sizes
20.8
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
20.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
69%
Available places
144 pupils
210 capacity
66 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Hereford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hereford
Admissions Demand - Herefordshire, County of
Places available
2,120
Applications
1,554
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
99.5%
Primary admissions across Herefordshire, County of (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.03178%
Overall absence
11.38211%
Persistent absence
123
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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