St Mary's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled primary school in Hereford (Herefordshire, County of).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Mary's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 140 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Bernadette Davies.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
- Swimming
- Forest School
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 116799
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (9 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revd Mark Johnson | Chair of Governors | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2019 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Harry Randall | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Ms Hiral Kelly | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Brian McCartney | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Jemma Pattison | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Carrie Emily Edwards | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Jonathan Cracknell Simmons | Governance Professional - FederationGovernance professional | since 2020 | |
| Mrs Charis White | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2019 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Bernadette Davies | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2017 |
| Mr Michael Agyeman Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Emma South Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Richard John Wydenbach Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2008 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record