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St Martin's Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Hereford, HR2 6AF

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St Martin's Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Jul 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils304
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rachel Matthews
TrustFERN ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityHerefordshire, County of
Opened01 Nov 2024

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151070.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils304
Girls130
Boys174
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.40.5%
First language not English25.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.27.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.63
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.16
Average class size21.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
74.7%
Other White
14.5%
Other mixed
2.3%
Gypsy/Roma
2%
Other Asian
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.6%
White and Black African
0.7%
White and Asian
0.7%
Chinese
0.7%
Indian
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.2
Teachers (FTE)16.59
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.12
Support staff (FTE)16.3
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.35
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.76
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.33
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.33
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHerefordshire, County ofEngland
Overall absence6.2%, worse than England, worse than Herefordshire, County of4.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.3%, worse than England, worse than Herefordshire, County of10.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%, similar to England, similar to Herefordshire, County of0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near St Martin's Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryOur Lady's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimaryRiverside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt James' Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryMarlbrook Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miNot applicableHereford Cathedral School With A Junior SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryLord Scudamore Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryThe Hereford Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimarySt Thomas Cantilupe CofE AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 mi16 plusHereford Sixth Form CollegeAcademy 16-19 converter
Unrated
1.5 miPrimaryHampton Dene Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Martin's Primary School

What is St Martin's Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Martin's Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Jul 2019.

How hard is it to get into St Martin's Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Martin's Primary School made 35 offers from 76 applications (2.2 per offer), and 33 of 33 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Martin's Primary School?

St Martin's Primary School has 304 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Martin's Primary School?

St Martin's Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Martin's Primary School?

At St Martin's Primary School, the average class had 21.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 18.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Martin's Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Martin's Primary School missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.