St Mary's RC High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Hereford, West Midlands HR1 4DR · Herefordshire, County of
#37 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#504 of 4,090 nationally
About St Mary's RC High School
St Mary's RC High School is a local authority secondary located in Hereford, in the Herefordshire, County of local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 745 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 83.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 37th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (93th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (79th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 745; capacity filled 110.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 79.9%; ebacc average points 4.73.
There are 53 schools in Hereford; St Mary's RC High School ranks 6th of 51 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)52.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)59.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)10.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Mary's RC High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 745
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 10.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 110.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 52.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 59.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 79.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.73
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near St Mary's RC High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Lugwardine Primary Academy
Hereford · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
150 students · 982 m away
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
Hereford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,089 students · 1.8 km away
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Hereford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
396 students · 1.9 km away
Hampton Dene Primary School
Hereford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
278 students · 2.2 km away
Aylestone School
Hereford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
443 students · 2.4 km away
Broadlands Primary School
Hereford · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
164 students · 2.6 km away
Hereford Sixth Form College
Hereford · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 2.7 km away
Withington Primary School
Hereford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
69 students · 3.2 km away
St Francis Xavier's Primary School
Hereford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
215 students · 3.4 km away
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy
Hereford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
231 students · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
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788 students
Kings Heath Secondary School
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794 students
Selly Park Girls' School
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803 students
St Matthias School
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805 students
Wheelers Lane Technology College
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Frequently asked questions
Is St Mary's RC High School a good school?
St Mary's RC High School has a Success Index (England) of 83.0 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #37 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Mary's RC High School rank in West Midlands?
St Mary's RC High School ranks #37 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #504 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Mary's RC High School?
St Mary's RC High School had 745 students in 2025.
Is St Mary's RC High School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Mary's RC High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near St Mary's RC High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Mary's RC High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.