St Mary's CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Court Orchard, Fownhope, Hereford, HR1 4PGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's CofE Primary School is a primary school in Hereford for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 112 schools in Herefordshire. It ranks 36th of 37 primary schools in Hereford. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 19 May 2026, report published 18 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

13 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths31%

31%, 31 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

84 pupils on roll, with places for 120

Eligible for free school meals10.7%

10.7%, 15.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.6%

3.6%, 18 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.9%

17.9%, 3.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Mordiford CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
Little Dewchurch CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	89% met the expected standard
King's Caple Primary Academy	4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Lugwardine Primary Academy	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard
St Paul's CofE Primary School	5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	63% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Timothy Milne
Phone: 01432860474
Website: stmarys.hereford.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Court Orchard, Fownhope, Hereford, HR1 4PG
Local authority: Herefordshire
URN: 116880

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.