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St Mary's CofE Primary School

Herefordshire, County of, HR4 7DWPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2021
KS2 Results
45%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 28 places
Ranking
#11,800
of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's CofE Primary School

St Mary's CofE Primary School in Herefordshire is a popular choice among local families, with 42 applications for 28 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.5. All 28 first-preference applicants received offers, which suggests the school is a realistic first choice for many parents in the area. The school has a Church of England character and is led by headteacher Bernadette Davies. It currently has 140 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, meaning there is some physical room to grow. The most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in November 2021, confirmed the school remains Good, a significant improvement from its previous graded inspection in 2016 when it was rated Requires Improvement. Leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all judged Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressCredenhill, Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, HR4 7DW
HeadteacherBernadette Davies
Local AuthorityHerefordshire, County of
Number of Pupils140
Free School Meals (FSM)12.1%
School Capacity140 / 210 (67% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

10 Nov 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (10 Nov 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 19 Jul 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Playing FieldsICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomArt StudiosMusic RoomsSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

NetballCross CountryDanceFootballSwimmingRoundersTennis

Clubs & Activities

GardeningBook ClubScience ClubEco ClubArt ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:30-08:55

After-school care

15:15-17:15

Source: credenhill.hereford.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Mary's CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.