St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn
Dilwyn, Hereford, HR4 8HR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY, DILWYN
- Headteacher
- Mr Peter Kyles
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 70
- Pupils on roll
- 76
- URN
- 139241
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01544318277
About this school
St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn is a Church of England primary academy in Hereford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 76 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 11 January 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 90% | 100% | 100% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 50% | 22% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 115.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 113.0 | 115.0 | 112.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +5.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Herefordshire, County of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 90% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 100% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77 |
| 2023/24 | 77 |
| 2024/25 | 72 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn compares
St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn ranked 2nd of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 100% | 3.4% | 15.3% | 76 | — |
| Weobley Primary School | 72% | 5.3% | 25.2% | 215 | 2.2 miles |
| Pembridge CofE Primary School | — | — | — | 80 | 2.7 miles |
| Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School | 69% | 6.4% | 29.1% | 102 | 3.8 miles |
| Canon Pyon CofE Academy | 50% | 3.6% | 11.3% | 82 | 4.1 miles |
| Kingsland CofE School | 76% | 2.8% | 4% | 155 | 4.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 15.28%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.42%
- Persistent absence
- 5.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Weobley Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Weobley
-
Pembridge CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Leominster
-
Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School3.8 miles
Primary · Leominster
-
Canon Pyon CofE Academy4.1 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Kingsland CofE School4.5 miles
Primary · Leominster
Other schools in Hereford
St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn ranks 2nd of the 38 ranked primary schools in Hereford.
- Almeley Primary School Primary
- Broadlands Primary School Primary
- Burghill Community Academy Primary
- Burley Gate CofE Primary School Primary
- Canon Pyon CofE Academy Primary
- Clehonger CofE Primary School Primary
- Eardisley CofE Primary School Primary
- Ewyas Harold Primary School Primary
- Garway Primary School Primary
- Hampton Dene Primary School Primary
- Holmer CofE Academy Primary
- King's Caple Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn teach?
- St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hereford.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn?
- The headteacher of St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn is Mr Peter Kyles, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn?
- St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn has 76 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn full?
- St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn has capacity for 70 pupils and 76 on roll (109%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn is designated Church of England.
- Is St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn a selective school?
- No. St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn as having no nursery classes.
- Is St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn part of an academy trust?
- St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn is part of ST MARY'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY, DILWYN. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 90% in 2022/23 and 100% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn compare with other schools in Herefordshire, County of?
- St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn ranked 2nd of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn's absence rate?
- St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.