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The Hereford Church of England Academy

Academy sponsor led · Hereford · HR2 7NG

Ages 11–16 · 647 pupils · Herefordshire, County of

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

33.5

Overall absence

11.4%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-02-06

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)

Progress 8-1.09
−20+2
Attainment 833.5
English & maths grade 5+23%
English & maths grade 4+43%
EBacc entry28%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.2%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
8.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.5%
Enrolments in measure
635

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

129

Places offered

147

1st-preference offers

129

Total preferences (any rank)
164
Preferred offers (top 3)
131
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 fill86%

647 pupils · 750 places

Pupils on roll
647
Boys / girls
344 / 303
School capacity
750
Capacity fill
647 / 750 (86%)
Free school meals
39.3%
FSM pupils
254
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Christian
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Michael Stoppard

Location

Address
Marlbrook Road, Redhill
Postcode
HR2 7NG
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

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, 647 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.3%. Religious character: Christian.

Open schools in Hereford
65
Secondary schools in Hereford
8
Academies among open schools in Hereford
45% (29)
Open schools in HR2
21
Secondary in HR2
3
Open schools in Herefordshire, County of LA
115
Secondary in Herefordshire, County of LA
14

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in HerefordNear HR2

  • Whitecross Hereford

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hereford · HR4 0RN · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.0
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence8.9%

    2.1 miles away

  • Aylestone School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Secondary

    Hereford · HR1 1HY · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.9
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence9.5%

    2.3 miles away

  • The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Hereford · HR1 1UU · Herefordshire, County of

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.0
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence9.3%

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Michael Stoppard
Telephone
01432373570
Website
http://www.theherefordacademy.org.uk/

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