Voluntary controlled school · Herefordshire, County of

St Mary's CofE Primary School

5–11Ages
144Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
116799URN

Credenhill, Hereford, HR4 7DW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Apr 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.6 above Herefordshire, County of median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Herefordshire, County of

37 applications for 15 places · 6th of 41 in Herefordshire, County of

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Herefordshire, County of 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 21 April 2026Published 7 June 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement		Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

21 April 2026
Report card · 7 Expected standard
10 November 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.6 above Herefordshire, County of median (1.9) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

37 applications · 15 places offered · 8 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2025 1.5; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.0
2024 1.7; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.1
2023 2.0; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2022 1.4; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.0
2021 1.5; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2020 1.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8
2019 1.3; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.6
2018 1.3; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.5
2017 1.4; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.4
2016 1.5; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.6
2015 1.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8
2014 1.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8

This school
Herefordshire, County of median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	15	37	2.5	8	0.53
Sep 2025	28	42	1.5	28	1.00
Sep 2024	24	41	1.7	24	1.00
Sep 2023	16	32	2.0	15	0.94
Sep 2022	26	37	1.4	21	0.81
Sep 2021	28	43	1.5	21	0.75
Sep 2020	19	30	1.6	19	1.00
Sep 2019	24	31	1.3	20	0.83
Sep 2018	15	20	1.3	12	0.80
Sep 2017	30	43	1.4	29	0.97
Sep 2016	22	32	1.5	20	0.91
Sep 2015	30	49	1.6	31	1.03
Sep 2014	30	49	1.6	31	1.03

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 65% · Writing 82% · Maths 82% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%50th of 70 in Herefordshire, County of

Herefordshire, County of 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard65%

Herefordshire, County of 80% England 78%

Higher standard24%

Herefordshire, County of 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Herefordshire, County of 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Herefordshire, County of 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Herefordshire, County of median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	59%	0%	104	104
2023/24	45%	9%	105	104
2022/23	46%	4%	103	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

2.5applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Stretton Sugwas CofE Academy
1.8 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good · improving2024

3.1applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Burghill Community Academy
2.3 km · Herefordshire, County of

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.9applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Trinity Primary School
4.6 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2023

1.5applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Madley Primary School
5.8 km · Herefordshire, County of

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Holmer CofE Academy
5.8 km · Herefordshire, County of

Standards maintained2024

2.4applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Clehonger CofE Primary School
6.0 km · Herefordshire, County of

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.0applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Canon Pyon CofE Academy
6.2 km · Herefordshire, County of

Good2023

2.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy
6.4 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 53%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 116799 · 884/3026
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 144 on roll
Free school meals: 10.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Credenhill, Hereford, HR4 7DW
Local authority: Herefordshire, County of

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources