St Mary's RC High School Catchment Area
St Mary's RC High School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 749 pupils, and a capacity of 675 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
749
Pupils
675
Capacity
111%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2019
St Mary's RC High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Mary's RC High School?
The catchment area for St Mary's RC High School is the geographic zone Herefordshire, County of uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Herefordshire, County of publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Mary's RC High School is managed by Herefordshire, County of and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Herefordshire, County of before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Herefordshire, County of catchment area documents →St Mary's RC High School: heavily oversubscribed at 111% capacity
St Mary's RC High School has a published admission number of 675 places. 749 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 111%. At 111% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Herefordshire, County of allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 11.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Hereford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Herefordshire, County of publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Herefordshire, County of school admissions →
St Mary's RC High School: School Information
- Full address
- Lugwardine, Hereford, HR1 4DR
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 11.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 116992
Other Secondary Schools in Hereford
If St Mary's RC High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Hereford are the next closest alternatives.
Aylestone School Catchment Area
Community school · HR1 1HY
Weobley High School Catchment Area
Community school · HR4 8ST
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · HR1 1UU
The Hereford Church of England Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · HR2 7NG
Kingstone High School Catchment Area
Academy converter · HR2 9HJ
Whitecross Hereford Catchment Area
Academy converter · HR4 0RN
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Herefordshire, County of
St Mary's RC High School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Herefordshire, County of. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to St Mary's RC High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Mary's RC High School
What is the catchment area for St Mary's RC High School? ▾
The catchment area for St Mary's RC High School is the geographic zone Herefordshire, County of uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Herefordshire, County of publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Mary's RC High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Mary's RC High School currently has 749 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 675 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Mary's RC High School? ▾
St Mary's RC High School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Herefordshire, County of before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Mary's RC High School cover? ▾
St Mary's RC High School is a secondary school in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Mary's RC High School? ▾
St Mary's RC High School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2019. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.