Applications for places at St Mary’s R. C. High School are made in accordance with Herefordshire Local Authority.  All applications must be made using their online process and accompanied by a completed supplementary admission form (SIF) and, where appropriate, a copy of your child’s baptism certificate.  This is an important part of our application process, and your application is not complete without it. 

Applications for September 2027 Admission need to be submitted to the Local Authority using their online application process and a supplementary information form (SIF) will also need to be submitted to St Mary’s R.C. High School by the 31^st October 2026.

St Mary’s admission policy is rigorously applied.  If we have more applications than places, admission to St Mary’s R. C. High School is subject to the oversubscription criteria – please see our Admissions Policy September 2027.

Parents will be notified of their allocated secondary school by Herefordshire Local Authority on the 1^st March 2027.

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Please return the completed supplementary information form (SIF) and baptism certificate direct to the school F.A.O Mrs Turley, Headteacher’s PA.

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If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Turley by email sturley@st-maryshigh.hereford.sch.uk

St Mary’s will host an Open Evening on:              Thursday 1^st October 2026

Further details will be available on the website nearer the time.

Open Events

Open Evening 2026

Thursday 1^st October 4.30pm – 8.00pm

The Headteacher will address parents at 6.00pm and again at 7.00pm in the Main Hall.  Tours of the school will take place before, after and in-between the presentations by the Headteacher.

A final bell will ring at 8.00pm to mark the end of the evening.

There is no need to make an appointment for the Open Evening.

Opening Mornings 2026

Open mornings will take place on Monday 5^th, Tuesday 6^th and Wednesday 7^th October 2026 at 9.15am.  Bookings are by appointment only and places are limited.

To book an appointment for one of the Open Mornings please email sturley@st-maryshigh.hereford.sch.uk

We welcome applicants for September 2027 from Catholic children, those of other Christian denominations and from children whose parents wish them to be educated in a Catholic environment.