What did Ofsted judge St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in January 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn?

St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn has 76 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn take?

St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn located?

St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn is located in Hereford, HR4 8HR, Herefordshire, County of.

How do I apply to St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn?

St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn have a religious character?

Yes — St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn?

When St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children who apply for a place at the school. (LAC/PLAC criterion); 2. Siblings — The presence of older siblings in the school at the time of application and admission. (Sibling criterion); 3. Children living within the civil parish of Dilwyn — Children living within the civil parish of Dilwyn. (Parish Criterion) ranked by: a. Children in families who are committed to Christian based education (Christian criterion) b. Other children, and 1 further criteria.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 97.4% of pupils at St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children who apply for a place at the school. (LAC/PLAC criterion)
2Siblings — The presence of older siblings in the school at the time of application and admission. (Sibling criterion)
3Children living within the civil parish of Dilwyn — Children living within the civil parish of Dilwyn. (Parish Criterion) ranked by: a. Children in families who are committed to Christian based education (Christian criterion) b. Other children.
4Children living outside the civil parish of Dilwyn nearest to the school — Children who live outside the civil parish of Dilwyn nearest to the school by the shortest distance by road (Distance criterion) ranked by: a. Children in families who are committed to Christian based education (Christian criterion) b. Other children.

All children whose EHC plan or statement of SEN names the school will be admitted before any other places are allocated. The Christian criterion operates as a sub-ranking within both the Parish criterion (rank 3) and the Distance criterion (rank 4). No explicit final tie-breaker is stated.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in January 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn?: St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn has 76 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn take?: St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn located?: St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn is located in Hereford, HR4 8HR, Herefordshire, County of.
How do I apply to St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn?: St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn have a religious character?: Yes — St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn?: When St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children who apply for a place at the school. (LAC/PLAC criterion); 2. Siblings — The presence of older siblings in the school at the time of application and admission. (Sibling criterion); 3. Children living within the civil parish of Dilwyn — Children living within the civil parish of Dilwyn. (Parish Criterion) ranked by: a. Children in families who are committed to Christian based education (Christian criterion) b. Other children, and 1 further criteria.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 97.4% of pupils at St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children who apply for a place at the school. (LAC/PLAC criterion)
2Siblings — The presence of older siblings in the school at the time of application and admission. (Sibling criterion)
3Children living within the civil parish of Dilwyn — Children living within the civil parish of Dilwyn. (Parish Criterion) ranked by: a. Children in families who are committed to Christian based education (Christian criterion) b. Other children.
4Children living outside the civil parish of Dilwyn nearest to the school — Children who live outside the civil parish of Dilwyn nearest to the school by the shortest distance by road (Distance criterion) ranked by: a. Children in families who are committed to Christian based education (Christian criterion) b. Other children.

St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in April 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in January 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn?: St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn has 76 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn take?: St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn located?: St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn is located in Hereford, HR4 8HR, Herefordshire, County of.
How do I apply to St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn?: St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn have a religious character?: Yes — St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn?: When St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children who apply for a place at the school. (LAC/PLAC criterion); 2. Siblings — The presence of older siblings in the school at the time of application and admission. (Sibling criterion); 3. Children living within the civil parish of Dilwyn — Children living within the civil parish of Dilwyn. (Parish Criterion) ranked by: a. Children in families who are committed to Christian based education (Christian criterion) b. Other children, and 1 further criteria.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 97.4% of pupils at St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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