St Martin's Primary School
St Martin's Primary School is an academy converter in Hereford for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 304 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Martin's Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2019 of its predecessor, St Martin's Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: November 2024.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Holly Bush Walk Hereford Herefordshire HR2 6AF |
| Reference Number | 151070 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 304 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 57.24%
Girls: 42.76% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 40.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 25.7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 21.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 17.2 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.1 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 10 | 33 |
| 2 | 19 | 18 | 37 |
| 3 | 27 | 22 | 49 |
| 4 | 32 | 21 | 53 |
| 5 | 25 | 28 | 53 |
| 6 | 28 | 18 | 46 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 74.7% |
| White, Other | 14.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.3% |
| Asian, Other | 1.6% |
| Chinese | 0.7% |
| White & Asian | 0.7% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.7% |
| Indian | 0.3% |
| African | 0.3% |
| Caribbean | 0.3% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Martin's Primary School, inspected in July 2019.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 07 Nov 2024 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 25 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 18 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 1 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Martin's Primary School had 340 pupils for 420 places. 80 places (19.0%) were unfilled.
Reception intake in the “Hereford City South” planning area
Herefordshire, County of counted 217 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 223 in 2029–30, up 3%.
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at St Martin's Primary School attended 93.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 18.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 5.3% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.2% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.3% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 1.2% of pupils at St Martin's Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 4.4 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 St Martin's Primary School had 18.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 11.5 | 10.2 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 12.6% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 73.7% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 3.2 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 20.7% of pupils at St Martin's Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 45 | 4 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 8 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 3 | 5 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 5 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 4 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
| Vision impairment | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
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Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior School
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St Martin's Primary School is part of Fern Academy Trust, which runs 3 schools. The nearest others:
- Marlbrook Primary School Hereford
- Wellington Primary School and Nursery Hereford
What is St Martin's Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Martin's Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2019 of its predecessor, St Martin's Primary School.
When was St Martin's Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
St Martin's Primary School was last inspected in November 2024.
How many pupils does St Martin's Primary School have?
St Martin's Primary School has 304 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Martin's Primary School cover?
St Martin's Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Martin's Primary School?
St Martin's Primary School is at Holly Bush Walk, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 6AF.