SchoolScoresSchools in Herefordshire, County of
School admissions in Herefordshire, County of: application deadlines, offer days and all 112 schools (78 state primary schools, 15 state secondary schools, 1 sixth form college, 5 special schools and 12 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Herefordshire, County of's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
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Towns
Bromyard · Craven Arms · Hereford · Ledbury · Leominster · Ludlow · Malvern · Ross-on-Wye
Latest Ofsted reports in Herefordshire, County of
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Almeley Primary School Community school · Hereford | 5 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 2 June 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2024) | 8 July 2026 |
| Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ross-on-Wye | 6 expected, 1 needs attention Inspected 9 June 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 5 July 2026 |
| Our Lady's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Hereford | 5 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 2 June 2026 | 5 July 2026 |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Hereford | 4 expected, 3 needs attention Inspected 19 May 2026 | 18 June 2026 |
| St Mary's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Hereford | 7 expected Inspected 21 April 2026 | 7 June 2026 |
| St Francis Xavier's Primary School Voluntary aided school · Hereford | 3 strong, 4 expected Inspected 14 April 2026 · Before: Outstanding (2021) | 7 June 2026 |
| The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Voluntary aided school · Hereford | 3 expected, 3 needs attention Inspected 10 February 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 19 April 2026 |
| St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Academy · Hereford | 5 strong, 2 expected Inspected 13 January 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 1 March 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (78) · Secondary schools (15) · Sixth form colleges (1) · Special schools (5) · Independent schools (12) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
78 schools.
- Almeley Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ashfield Park Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ashperton Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bosbury CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bredenbury Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bridstow CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 22% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broadlands Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brockhampton Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Burghill Community Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Burley Gate CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Canon Pyon CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Clehonger CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Clifford Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 94% met expected standard (KS2)
- Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed 2023 · 45% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cradley CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 47% met expected standard (KS2)
- Eardisley CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Eastnor Parochial Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ewyas Harold Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Garway Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Goodrich CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gorsley Goffs Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 44% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hampton Dene Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holmer CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2024 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 100% met expected standard (KS2)
- King's Caple Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Kingsland CofE School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kington Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lea CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ledbury Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leintwardine Endowed CE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leominster Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Little Dewchurch CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 89% met expected standard (KS2)
- Llangrove CE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Longtown Community Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 100% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lugwardine Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), some aspects weaker 2025 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Luston Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Madley Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Marden Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Marlbrook Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Michaelchurch Escley Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mordiford CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Much Birch CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Much Marcle CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2014, before conversion) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Orleton CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady's RC Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pembridge CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025, before conversion) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pencombe CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2024 · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Peterchurch Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 29% met expected standard (KS2)
- Riverside Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shobdon Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Francis Xavier's Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 strong, 4 expected · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- St James' CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023, before conversion) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Martin's Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2017, before conversion) · 89% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention · 31% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn Free school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 100% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter's Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Weonard's Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017, before conversion), confirmed with concerns 2024
- Staunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stoke Prior Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023, before conversion) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Stretton Sugwas CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sutton Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Trinity Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Walford Nursery and Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wellington Primary School and Nursery Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Weobley Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitchurch CofE Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wigmore Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2025 · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Withington Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 21% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
15 schools.
- Aylestone School Community school · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 29% grade 5+ English and maths
- Earl Mortimer College Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
- Fairfield High School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 51% grade 5+ English and maths
- John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- John Masefield High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- Kingstone High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed with concerns 2024 · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
- Lady Hawkins' School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 49% grade 5+ English and maths
- Queen Elizabeth High School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 41% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Mary's RC High School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2024 · 60% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 expected, 3 needs attention · 47% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Hereford CofE Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 26% grade 5+ English and maths
- The Steiner Academy Hereford Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 64% grade 5+ English and maths
- Weobley High School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 45% grade 5+ English and maths
- Whitecross Hereford Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
- Wigmore School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 40% grade 5+ English and maths
Sixth form colleges
1 school.
- Hereford Sixth Form College Academy · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · C+ average A level grade
Special schools
5 schools.
- Barrs Court School Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022)
- Blackmarston School Special academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2023, before conversion)
- The Beacon College Special free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- The Brookfield School Special academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2021, before conversion) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Westfield School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023
Independent schools
12 schools.
- Cambian Hereford School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Compass Community School Hereford Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- G.E.M Hereford Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior School Independent, inspected by ISI · 35% A*/A at A level
- Hidelow Grange School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Lucton School Independent, inspected by ISI · 33% A*/A at A level
- Pathway Schools Limited Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Pathway Schools Limited Independent · Ofsted: No graded inspection
- Queenswood School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Rowden House School Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2025)
- The Downs, Malvern College Prep School Independent, inspected by ISI
- The Elms School Independent, inspected by ISI
Alternative provision
1 school.
- Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service Pupil referral unit · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022
Page updated 26 September 2026.