The Hereford Church of England Academy

State-Funded School

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West MidlandsRegion

HerefordshireLocal Authority

Hereford and South HerefordshireConstituency

HR2 7NGPostcode

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Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Hereford Church of England Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Herefordshire, West Midlands.

The school is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted. It currently serves 647 pupils. The Hereford Church of England Academy is part of DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Requires improvement

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 39.6
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 25.8%
EBacc average point score: 3.36

Ethnicity

White

93%

Asian

Black

<1%

Mixed

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

647

Total Pupils

53%Boys

47%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

39%

England average

27%

First language not English

18%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 647
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Inspection history

3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
17 Mar 2024	Good	Requires improvement	Good	Good	Requires improvement
22 Sept 2021	Good	Requires improvement	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement
16 Jan 2019	Inadequate	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.