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The Hereford Church of England Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy
Marlbrook Road, Redhill, Hereford HR2 7NG · theherefordacademy.org.uk · 01432 373570
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jul 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 39.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Herefordshire, County of 44.7, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 647
- 86% of 750 places
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 39.3%
- First language not English
- 17.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 115 families put the school first and 127 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 127 | 115 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 143 | 116 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 147 | 129 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 142 | 135 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 127 | 107 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 39.6, and 25.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Herefordshire, County of it was 44.7, and across England 46.
In 2017/18 the average A level result was grade C+ (32.7 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼39.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼25.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼55.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼21.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.36 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 31 | −1.6 |
| Further education | 36.3 | +0.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2 | +5.1 |
| Employment | 3.5 | −8.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.7 | −6.6 |
| Activity not captured | 13.3 | +11.1 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2017/18 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 students | C+ (32.7) | Average +0.83 | |
| 8 students | C (29.5) | Average +0.55 | |
| Technical certificate7 students | L2Merit (6) | — |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | 4 | — | -0.39 |
| 2015/16 | 7 | D (21.3) | +0.58 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2017/18 | Since 2016/17 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 7 | — |
| Further and other education | 18 | +3 |
| Further education | 7 | — |
| Other education | 11 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 7 | −8 |
| Employment | 43 | −1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 18 | −8 |
| Activity not captured | 7 | — |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Hereford Church of England Academy on 14 July 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 14 Jul 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Feb 2024
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Jul 2025Monitoring visitEffective action
Feb 2024Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Jun 2021Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective - Jan 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
- Oct 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate 16 to 19 study programmes Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective May 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Nov 2015Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
45% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (67 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 45%
- Replies
- 67
- 11% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 87% who raised concerns
based on the 58% who had a child bullied
based on 15 parents (22%) with SEND