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Catholic schools in and near Herefordshire

All 4 Catholic schools in Herefordshire, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Herefordshire

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  1. St Francis Xavier's Primary School

    Hereford, HR1 1DT · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Herefordshire catholic schools average.

    40 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1181%

    Herefordshire catholic schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.8%Herefordshire catholic schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    215
    Pupils per teacher
    24.2
    View school St Francis Xavier's Primary School
  2. St Mary's RC High School

    Hereford, HR1 4DR · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Catholic

    Results close to the Herefordshire catholic schools average.

    189 first choices, 146 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1653.2

    Herefordshire catholic schools 53.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.1%Herefordshire catholic schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    745
    Pupils per teacher
    17.4
    View school St Mary's RC High School
  3. St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery

    Ross-on-Wye, HR9 5AW · State · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Herefordshire catholic schools average, low absence.

    29 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1171%

    Herefordshire catholic schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.4%Herefordshire catholic schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    183
    Pupils per teacher
    17.6
    View school St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery
  4. Our Lady's RC Primary School

    Hereford, HR2 7RN · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Herefordshire catholic schools average.

    22 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1160%

    Herefordshire catholic schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Herefordshire catholic schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    181
    Pupils per teacher
    18.5
    View school Our Lady's RC Primary School

Just outside Herefordshire

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Herefordshire.

  1. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern

    16.2 miles from Herefordshire · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Herefordshire catholic schools average, low absence.

    14 first choices, 14 offers made

    Met the standard at 1156%

    Herefordshire catholic schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.5%Herefordshire catholic schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    99
    Pupils per teacher
    17.5
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern
The big picture

How Herefordshire's Catholic schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Herefordshire 71%England 62%Our Lady's RC Primary School: 60%St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery: 71%St Francis Xavier's Primary School: 81%0%25%50%75%100%
Catholic schools in Herefordshire

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Herefordshire average 4.2%St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery: 3.4%St Francis Xavier's Primary School: 3.8%Our Lady's RC Primary School: 4.5%St Mary's RC High School: 5.1%0%4%8%12%16%
Catholic schools in Herefordshire

Ofsted grades in Herefordshire

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 2
  • Good: 1 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Herefordshire

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    44 of the 4 Catholic schools in Herefordshire have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

    Show Good or Outstanding
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About these schools

Catholic schools in Herefordshire, explained

There are 4 Catholic schools in Herefordshire, teaching 1,324 children. 4 are run by the council and 0 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

70.9% of pupils in Herefordshire catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 60% to 81%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

11.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,360 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 9.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See Catholic schools near me, or everything in Herefordshire.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Catholic schools are in Herefordshire?
There are 4 Catholic schools in Herefordshire, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Herefordshire?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Herefordshire on Eduscope are St Francis Xavier's Primary School, St Mary's RC High School and St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Catholic schools are in Herefordshire?
Herefordshire has 1 Catholic schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Catholic schools in Herefordshire ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Herefordshire Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic schools in Herefordshire is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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