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St Mary's RC High School

Herefordshire, County of, HR1 4DRSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Dec 2024
Progress 8
+0.10
Average · 2023/24
−20+2
Applications / places
1.2×
Applications exceeded published places
176 1st-choice / 147 places
Ranking
#1,310
of 3,141 nationally

About St Mary's RC High School

St Mary's RC High School is a state-funded secondary school in Herefordshire, County of, West Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 749 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 675.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (11 Dec 2024). the published Progress 8 score was +0.10 for 2023/24. the published Attainment 8 score was 51.7 for 2023/24. admissions data records 176 first-preference applications for 147 published places for 2025/26.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressLugwardine, Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, HR1 4DR
HeadteacherStuart Wetson
Local AuthorityHerefordshire, County of
Number of Pupils749
Free School Meals (FSM)11.2%
School Capacity749 / 675 (111% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (11 Dec 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 10 Mar 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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St Mary's RC High School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.