St Mary's RC High School
Voluntary aided secondary 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
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Home Welcome St Mary's is a high performing Catholic school and God is at the centre of all that we do in our faith community. We strive to uphold the Gospel values and the standards we have set for ourselves and are committed to providing outstanding academic, pastoral and spiritual development for all of our pupils.
We are blessed with beautiful surroundings in which to work and learn and with talented teachers committed to helping our pupils realise their potential. Stuart Wetson Headteacher Read more Home Welcome St Mary's is a high performing Catholic school and God is at the centre of all that we do in our faith community.
Stuart Wetson Headteacher Read more Welcome St Mary's is a high performing Catholic school and God is at the centre of all that we do in our faith community. Stuart Wetson Headteacher Read more St Mary's is a high performing Catholic school and God is at the centre of all that we do in our faith community.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Dance
- Drama
- Textiles
Key facts
- URN
- 116992
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr John Stedman | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lynn Johnson | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Kenton Smith | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Ceri Dewar | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mr Nigel Franklin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Fr Augustine Primavesi | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Marian Smith | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Rob Hunter | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr John Stedman | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Victoria Avery | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Stuart Wetson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Mr Ken Baimbill-Johnson Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 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