Schools in Hereford
Primary and secondary schools serving Hereford, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Herefordshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 62,387 (2024)
Schools in Hereford
29 schools in Hereford: 13 primary, 4 secondary and 12 other, including 3 independent. 81% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 24 that publish a capacity are 90% full overall, and 5 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent24.1%
- Good34.5%
- Needs improvement10.3%
- Serious concerns3.4%
- Not rated27.6%
The largest schools here
- The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 1,089 pupils · 96% fullGood1.5 miles · February 2026
- Whitecross HerefordSecondary · ages 11–16 · 942 pupils · 105% fullGood1.3 miles · June 2023
- Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior SchoolOther · ages 3–19 · Independent · Faith school · 682 pupils · 72% fullNot rated0.2 miles
- The Hereford Church of England AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 647 pupils · 86% fullNeeds improvement1.3 miles · February 2024
- Riverside Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 631 pupils · 100% fullExcellent0.6 miles · April 2024
- Marlbrook Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 578 pupils · 92% fullGood1.1 miles · November 2022
- Trinity Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 549 pupils · 87% fullGood1.3 miles · December 2023
- Lord Scudamore Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 2–11 · 507 pupils · 82% fullGood0.2 miles · February 2023
- Aylestone SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · 443 pupils · 98% fullNeeds improvement1.1 miles · July 2024
- Holmer CofE AcademyPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 417 pupils · 99% fullExcellent0.9 miles · March 2019
- St Paul's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 396 pupils · 94% fullExcellent1.5 miles · March 2014
- St Martin's Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 304 pupils · 72% fullNot rated0.6 miles
- Hampton Dene Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 278 pupils · 132% fullGood1.3 miles · February 2024
- St Thomas Cantilupe CofE AcademyPrimary · ages 2–11 · Faith school · 231 pupils · 88% fullExcellent0.3 miles · January 2026
- St James' Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 219 pupils · 100% fullExcellent0.5 miles · June 2023
- St Francis Xavier's Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 215 pupils · 102% fullGood1 mile · April 2026
- Our Lady's RC Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 181 pupils · 86% fullGood0.7 miles · June 2026
- Broadlands Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 164 pupils · 52% fullGood1.1 miles · October 2022
- The Brookfield SchoolOther · ages 7–16 · 117 pupils · 93% fullNeeds improvement0.9 miles · October 2021
- Barrs Court SchoolOther · ages 11–19 · 105 pupils · 111% fullExcellent0.6 miles · November 2022
- Blackmarston SchoolOther · ages 2–11 · 105 pupils · 106% fullSerious concerns1.1 miles · June 2023
- Herefordshire Pupil Referral ServiceOther · ages 11–16 · 60 pupils · 75% fullGood0.3 miles · December 2022
- The Beacon CollegeOther · ages 16–19 · 39 pupils · 65% fullExcellent1.1 miles · April 2024
- G.E.M HerefordOther · ages 8–18 · Independent · 26 pupils · 62% fullNot rated1.3 miles
- Royal National College for the BlindOther · ages 16–99Not rated1 mile
- Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire CollegeSixth form / 16+ · ages 16–99Not rated1 mile
- Hereford College of ArtsSixth form / 16+ · ages 16–99Not rated1 mile
- Hereford Sixth Form CollegeSixth form / 16+ · ages 16–19Not rated1 mile
- Pathway Schools LimitedOther · ages 8–18 · IndependentNot rated0.6 miles
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.