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St Martin's Primary School

Community school · Hereford · HR2 6AF

Ages 3–11 · 360 pupils · Herefordshire, County of

KS2 expected (RWM)

82%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)82%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.6%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
347

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

33

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
85
Preferred offers (top 3)
33
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill86%

360 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
360
Boys / girls
190 / 170
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
360 / 420 (86%)
Free school meals
35.9%
FSM pupils
129
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Rachel Matthews Tim Wilson

Location

Address
Holly Bush Walk
Postcode
HR2 6AF
Town
Hereford
County
Herefordshire
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
District
Herefordshire, County of
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, 360 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 35.9%.

Open schools in Hereford
65
Primary schools in Hereford
42
Academies among open schools in Hereford
45% (29)
Open schools in HR2
21
Primary in HR2
15
Open schools in Herefordshire, County of LA
115
Primary in Herefordshire, County of LA
78

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in HerefordNear HR2

  • St Martin's Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hereford · HR2 6AF · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM40.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Our Lady's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Hereford · HR2 7RN · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.7%
    • Demand1.07

    0.2 miles away

  • Riverside Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Hereford · HR2 7JF · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM34.2%
    • Demand0.99

    0.3 miles away

  • Marlbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hereford · HR2 7NT · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM32.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Lord Scudamore Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hereford · HR4 0AS · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Hereford · HR1 2DY · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM24.3%
    • Demand1.10

    0.9 miles away

  • Hampton Dene Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hereford · HR1 1RT · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM11.9%
    • Demand1.10

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Rachel Matthews Tim Wilson

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