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OpenOfsted: OutstandingURN 139607

Barrs Court School

Academy special converter · Hereford · HR1 1EQ

Ages 11–19 · 105 pupils · Herefordshire, County of

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Overall absence

9.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-11-22

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.1%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
7.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
90

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill111%

105 pupils · 95 places

Pupils on roll
105
Boys / girls
79 / 26
School capacity
95
Capacity fill
105 / 95 (111%)
Free school meals
51.4%
FSM pupils
54
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ACCORDIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
ACCORDIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Headteacher
Headteacher Callum Palmer

Location

Address
Barrs Court Road
Postcode
HR1 1EQ
Town
Hereford
County
Herefordshire
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
District
Herefordshire, County of
Constituency
Hereford and South Herefordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
88 on roll / 95 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 11–19, in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, 105 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 51.4%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Hereford
65
Academies among open schools in Hereford
45% (29)
Open schools in HR1
26
Open schools in Herefordshire, County of LA
115

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Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Callum Palmer
Telephone
01432265035
Website
https://www.barrscourtschool.co.uk/

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