St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolBurghill Community Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hereford.
Summary of the comparison
St Mary's CofE Primary School and Burghill Community Academy are primary schools in Hereford.
St Mary's CofE Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Burghill Community Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Burghill Community Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Mary's CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard and Burghill Community Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for St Mary's CofE Primary School and 60.0% for Burghill Community Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Mary's CofE Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Burghill Community Academy (74.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HerefordSt Mary's CofE Primary School | HerefordBurghill Community Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C66/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 75 in Herefordshire | 23rd of 75 in Herefordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 140 | 115 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Hereford, HR4 7DW | Hereford, HR4 7RP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 140 | 115 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.1% | 14.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 7.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.6% | 7.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% Stronger figure | 13.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Burghill Community Academy
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