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St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn

Herefordshire, County of, HR4 8HRPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2023
KS2 Results
100%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
9 1st-choice / 9 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#49 of 13,686 nationally

About St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn

St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn, is a small Church of England primary in Herefordshire that punches well above its weight academically. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, every single pupil (100%) reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is a full 37 percentage points higher than the local authority average of 63% for primary schools. The school also achieved a perfect 100% at the higher standard in both reading and maths, with half of pupils reaching the higher standard in writing. This performance places St Mary's first out of 68 primary schools in Herefordshire, and in the top 0.4% nationally. For a school with just 72 pupils on roll, these results are striking and suggest a focused, high-expectation environment that delivers consistently strong outcomes across the board.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressDilwyn, Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, HR4 8HR
HeadteacherPeter Kyles
Local AuthorityHerefordshire, County of
Number of Pupils72
Free School Meals (FSM)13.9%
School Capacity72 / 70 (103% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jan 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (11 Jan 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 May 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Outdoor PlaygroundLibraryICT SuitePlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

GymnasticsCross CountryFootballTennisNetballCricketRounders

Clubs & Activities

CodingGardeningArt ClubScience Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

After-school care

15:15-16:00

Source: stmarysprimarydilwyn.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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