Peterchurch Primary School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity school · Primary
Hereford · HR2 0RP · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 4–11
- KS247%
- Absence5.1%
- FSM25.2%
- Demand0.80
0.2 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 140868
Fairfield High School
Academy converter · Hereford · HR2 0SG
Ages 11–16 · 607 pupils · Herefordshire, County of
Ofsted
Outstanding
Attainment 8
53.1
Overall absence
7.3%
Admissions demand
1.15 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Outstanding
Inspection date
2023-11-28
- Overall effectiveness
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8+0.49
−20+2
Attainment 853.1
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry44%
EBacc APS: 4.8
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.3%
Unauthorised1.7%
- Authorised absence
- 5.5%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 2.2%
- Enrolments in measure
- 600
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
1.15 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
121
Places offered
105
1st-preference offers
103
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 212
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 105
- Applications from outside LA
- 0
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
- Admissions policy (GIAS)
- Non-selective
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill101%
607 pupils · 600 places
- Pupils on roll
- 607
- Boys / girls
- 313 / 294
- School capacity
- 600
- Capacity fill
- 607 / 600 (101%)
- Free school meals
- 17.3%
- FSM pupils
- 105
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
- Academy trust
- FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Jennings
Location
- Address
- Peterchurch
- Postcode
- HR2 0SG
- Town
- Hereford
- County
- Herefordshire
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Urban/rural
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, 607 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.3%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Michaelchurch Escley Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Hereford · HR2 0PT · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 4–11
- KS278%
- Absence5.4%
- FSM6.3%
- Demand1.00
2.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Jennings
- Telephone
- 01981550231