80%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
60%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
56%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
704.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
749
Pupils · 2024/25
26%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 29/01/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHerefordshire, County of
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Mary's RC High School · Secondary · Herefordshire, County of
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
80%
+2pp
86%82%78%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
60%
-3pp
66%60%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
Attainment 8
52.2
+0.5
56.053.150.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.2
EBacc entry
56%
-0pp
56%40%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
EBacc APS
704.4
+5.1
708.5663.5618.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 704.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
749
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
26%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
12%
Contact
Address
Lugwardine, Hereford, HR1 4DR
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 80% | 60% | 52.2 | Not applicable | 56% | 704.4 | 62% | 749 |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 63% | 51.7 | +0.10 | 56% | 699.2 | 57% | 748 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 54% | 50.2 | +0.14 | 23% | 618.5 | 37% | 748 |
| 2021/22 | 86% | 66% | 56.0 | +0.27 | 29% | 705.0 | 41% | 745 |
| 2018/19 | 82% | 60% | 55.0 | +0.44 | 30% | 708.5 | 38% | 745 |
| 2017/18 | 81% | 55% | 52.5 | +0.20 | 33% | 673.9 | 41% | 747 |
| 2016/17 | 83% | 61% | 53.2 | +0.37 | 48% | — | 56% | 752 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 749 | 16.9 | 21% | 26% | 11% | 5% | 12% |
| 2023/24 | 748 | 17.3 | 18% | 23% | 11% | 6% | 13% |
| 2022/23 | 748 | 17.1 | 21% | 20% | 13% | 6% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 745 | 18.3 | 20% | 18% | 13% | 8% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 749 | 17.5 | 16% | 16% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 745 | 16.9 | 12% | 16% | 10% | 4% | 6% |
| 2017/18 | 747 | 16.5 | 13% | 15% | 10% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 752 | 17.6 | 12% | 13% | 10% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.