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St Mary's CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Hereford · HR4 7DW

Ages 5–11 · 144 pupils · Herefordshire, County of

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

5.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)45%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.4%
Enrolments in measure
149

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
41
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill69%

144 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
144
Boys / girls
74 / 70
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
144 / 210 (69%)
Free school meals
10.4%
FSM pupils
15
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Hereford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Federation
Grow Learn and Flourish Herefordshire partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Bernadette Davies

Location

Address
Credenhill
Postcode
HR4 7DW
Town
Hereford
County
Herefordshire
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
District
Herefordshire, County of
Constituency
North Herefordshire
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, 144 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Hereford.

Open schools in Hereford
65
Primary schools in Hereford
42
Academies among open schools in Hereford
45% (29)
Open schools in HR4
16
Primary in HR4
11
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 HR4

  • Stretton Sugwas CofE Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hereford · HR4 7AE · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM2.5%
    • Demand0.93

    1.1 miles away

  • Burghill Community Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Hereford · HR4 7RP · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 2–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Trinity Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Hereford · HR4 0NU · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand0.99

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Bernadette Davies
Telephone
01432760408
Website
http://www.credenhill.hereford.sch.uk

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