St. Mary¹s Roman Catholic School is a specialist Science and Maths college in Herefordshire, England which takes children of ages 11 to 16, ranked by Ofsted as Herefordshire's best state school based on GCSE results from the last 10 years. It is also a centre of excellence for English and the arts, having won the national student debating championship many times in recent years. The current headteacher is Mr. Lambert.
In 2011 the school celebrated its 150th Anniversary. Celebrations started on the week commencing the 27th of June, culminating in a major outdoor Mass on the 2 July with additional public events.
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