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St Mary's RC High School

Voluntary aided school · Hereford · HR1 4DR

Ages 11–16 · 745 pupils · Herefordshire, County of

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

51.7

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.31 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-21

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.10
−20+2
Attainment 851.7
English & maths grade 5+63%
English & maths grade 4+78%
EBacc entry56%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
755

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.31 · Competitive

1st preferences

195

Places offered

149

1st-preference offers

146

Total preferences (any rank)
346
Preferred offers (top 3)
149
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill110%

745 pupils · 675 places

Pupils on roll
745
Boys / girls
373 / 372
School capacity
675
Capacity fill
745 / 675 (110%)
Free school meals
10.3%
FSM pupils
77
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Cardiff
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Stuart Wetson

Location

Address
Lugwardine
Postcode
HR1 4DR
Town
Hereford
County
Herefordshire
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
District
Herefordshire, County of
Constituency
North Herefordshire
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, 745 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 10.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Cardiff.

Open schools in Hereford
65
Secondary schools in Hereford
8
Academies among open schools in Hereford
45% (29)
Open schools in HR1
26
Secondary in HR1
3
Open schools in Herefordshire, County of LA
115
Secondary in Herefordshire, County of LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • EM5+45%
    • Absence9.3%

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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM9.3%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM11.9%
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  • Broadlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS243%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Hereford College of Arts

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stuart Wetson
Telephone
01432850416
Website
http://www.st-maryshigh.hereford.sch.uk

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