St Mary's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Hereford (Herefordshire, County of).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Get In Touch Get in touch N Phone Us O Email Us P Get Directions Welcome from the Headteacher Home About Us Welcome from the Headteacher Welcome to St. Mary's Church of England Primary School. A very warm welcome to our school! I am proud to be the headteacher here and I very much enjoy leading such a fantastic school!
A rich education is more than simply learning reading, writing and maths. It is about helping a child grow into their full potential as inquisitive, well balanced and cheerful adults. Situated in the rural village of Fownhope, a few miles from the city of Hereford, our school is part of a vibrant community, including the beautiful St. Mary's Church.
The school has 93 children on roll, aged 4 11, taught in four classes. We also have a pre-school catering for children aged from 2 upwards. We pride ourselves on our warm atmosphere, friendly welcome and clear sense of purpose. Children and adults genuinely enjoy their time here and motivation is high.
The true measure of our school is the confident, caring, well-rounded children.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Art Club
- No Clubs
- Tag Rugby
- Drama
- Football
- Book Club
- Rounders
- Basketball
- School Money
- Forest School
- Growth Mindset
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 116880
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Amanda Gunn | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Round | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Melville Knight | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Trixie Clarke | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sophie Randall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kate French | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr Ros Powell | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Alison Baldwin | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2017 · until 2028 |
| Mr Tim Milne | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2014 |
| Revd Christopher Moore | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2012 |
| Mr Jason Roberts Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
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