Holmer CofE Academy
Ofsted: Standards maintainedAcademy converter · Primary
Hereford · HR4 9RX · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 4–11
- KS273%
- Absence3.4%
- FSM9.6%
- Demand0.98
0.3 miles away
OpenOfsted: Requires improvementURN 149855
The Brookfield School
Academy special converter · Hereford · HR4 9NG
Ages 7–16 · 117 pupils · Herefordshire, County of
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Overall absence
19.3%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Requires improvement
Inspection date
2021-10-12
- Overall effectiveness
- Requires improvement
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence19.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)53.2%
Unauthorised3.9%
- Authorised absence
- 15.4%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 12.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 111
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill93%
117 pupils · 126 places
- Pupils on roll
- 117
- Boys / girls
- 101 / 16
- School capacity
- 126
- Capacity fill
- 117 / 126 (93%)
- Free school meals
- 70.1%
- FSM pupils
- 82
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy special converter
Age range
Ages 7–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: MERCIAN EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Academy trust
- MERCIAN EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Sponsor
- Mercian Educational Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Parkes
Location
- Address
- Grandstand Road
- Postcode
- HR4 9NG
- Town
- Hereford
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Urban/rural
- Urban: 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 special converter, Ages 7–16, in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, 117 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 70.1%.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Trinity Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodCommunity school · Primary
Hereford · HR4 0NU · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 4–11
- KS261%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM14.4%
- Demand0.99
0.5 miles away
Other independent special school
Hereford · HR4 0NU · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 8–18
0.5 miles away
Whitecross Hereford
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Hereford · HR4 0RN · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 11–16
- Att846.0
- P8-0.3
- EM5+39%
- Absence8.9%
0.6 miles away
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Hereford · HR4 0AS · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 2–11
- KS252%
- Absence5.2%
- FSM17.8%
- Demand1.00
0.8 miles away
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Hereford · HR1 2DY · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 2–11
- KS275%
- Absence4.2%
- FSM24.3%
- Demand1.10
0.9 miles away
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service
Ofsted: School remains GoodPupil referral unit
Hereford · HR1 2DY · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 11–16
- FSM61.7%
0.9 miles away
St Francis Xavier's Primary School
Ofsted: Expected standardVoluntary aided school · Primary
Hereford · HR1 1DT · Herefordshire, County of
Ages 4–11
- KS284%
- Absence4.4%
- FSM7.4%
- Demand1.00
1.0 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Michelle Parkes
- Telephone
- 01432265153