St Mary's RC High School

Lugwardine, Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, HR1 4DR

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

52.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

749

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Herefordshire, County of →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 749 / 675 (111%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

11.2%

Disadvantaged

25.6%

EAL

4.7%

SEN support

16.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

52.2

Attainment 8

749 pupils

59.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

79.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.7

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

90%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.1%

Overall absence

11.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

44.45

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

16.9

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

16.1

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

£49,906

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£786 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,520

Spend per pupil

£7,437

Income per pupil

59%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.