Best secondary schools in Herefordshire, County of
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Mary's RC High School Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2024 | 59% |
| 2 | Fairfield High School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) | 55% |
| 3 | The Steiner Academy Hereford Ofsted: Good (2023) | 53% |
| 4 | Kingstone High School Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed with concerns 2024 | 47% |
| 5 | Weobley High School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 47% |
| 6 | John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 46% |
| 7 | John Masefield High School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 | 43% |
| 8 | The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 3 needs attention | 43% |
| 9 | Wigmore School Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 | 41% |
| 10 | Whitecross Hereford Ofsted: Good (2023) | 41% |
| 11 | Lady Hawkins' School Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) | 39% |
| 12 | Earl Mortimer College Ofsted: Good (2023) | 36% |
| 13 | Queen Elizabeth High School Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 | 36% |
| 14 | Aylestone School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 31% |
| 15 | The Hereford CofE Academy Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) | 26% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.