The Hereford Church of England Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Hereford, Herefordshire, County of
The Hereford Church of England Academy is a secondary school in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 6 February 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Marlbrook Road, Redhill, Hereford, HR2 7NG
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Christian
- Council
- Herefordshire, County of
- Pupils on roll
- 647 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 6 February 2024
Strengths
- “Hereford CofE Academy is rapidly improving.”
- “Leaders, staff and pupils at this school have changed its culture and ethos since its previous inspections.”
- “The school is increasingly successful in reducing the barriers that pupils face, so that they receive an inclusive, high-quality education that improves their life chances.”
To improve
- “However, pupils do not, yet, achieve as consistently well as they could.”
- “However, although attendance for some pupils is improving, there remains a minority of pupils who do not attend as often as they could.”
- “However, in other aspects of teaching, some pupils do not always have the opportunity to deepen their learning with more challenging activities.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 26% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.6 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 115 first-preference applications, 127 offers in total, 115 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Herefordshire, County of.
- Whitecross Hereford 2.1 mi Good
- Aylestone School 2.3 mi Requires improvement
- The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Mary's RC High School 3.5 mi Standards maintained
- Kingstone High School 5.1 mi School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
- Fairfield High School 9.7 mi Outstanding
- Weobley High School 10.1 mi School remains Good
- John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy 10.2 mi Not judged