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Best Schools in Hereford

Compare 62 schools in Hereford. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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62

Total Schools

12

Outstanding

39

Good

Primary Schools

48 schools

Secondary Schools

14 schools

Top Performing Schools in Hereford

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn

Free schools

Primary

Dilwyn, Hereford, HR4 8HR

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/11/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+1.5

Maths Progress

+5.8

77 pupils • 18.2% FSM • 1.3% EAL

Stretton Sugwas CofE Academy

Academy converter

Primary

Stretton Sugwas, Hereford, HR4 7AE

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/29/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

94%

Maths Meets Standard

89%

Reading Progress

+5.3

Maths Progress

0.0

201 pupils • 1.0% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Little Dewchurch CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Little Dewchurch, Hereford, HR2 6PN

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 2/8/2013

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

100%

Maths Meets Standard

94%

Reading Progress

+3.5

Maths Progress

+1.9

87 pupils • 14.9% FSM • 8.0% EAL

Holmer CofE Academy

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Primary

Holmer Road, Hereford, HR4 9RX

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 3/27/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

-0.6

Maths Progress

+0.5

418 pupils • 10.5% FSM • 7.4% EAL

Staunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary School

Voluntary aided school

Primary

Staunton-on-Wye, Hereford, HR4 7LT

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/11/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

93%

Maths Meets Standard

93%

Reading Progress

+1.0

Maths Progress

+1.8

90 pupils • 4.4% FSM • 3.3% EAL

Canon Pyon CofE Academy

Academy converter

Primary

Canon Pyon, Hereford, HR4 8PF

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/23/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

91%

Maths Meets Standard

82%

Reading Progress

+7.2

Maths Progress

+1.9

73 pupils • 13.7% FSM • 0.0% EAL

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Almeley Primary School

Community school

Primary

Almeley, Hereford, HR3 6LH

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 5/21/2018

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

57%

Maths Meets Standard

14%

Reading Progress

-2.7

Maths Progress

-7.9

55 pupils • 29.1% FSM • 5.5% EAL

Aylestone School

Community school

Secondary

Broadlands House, Broadlands Lane, Hereford, HR1 1HY

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 12/8/2021

Performance

Attainment 8

37.1

Progress 8

-0.70

English & Maths 5+

29%

English & Maths 4+

47%

454 pupils • 24.7% FSM • 15.6% EAL

Barrs Court School

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Secondary, Post-16

Barrs Court Road, Hereford, HR1 1EQ

Ages: 11-19

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Last inspection: 11/23/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

No data

Progress 8

No data

English & Maths 5+

No data

English & Maths 4+

No data

86 pupils • 45.3% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Blackmarston School

Community special school

Primary

Honddu Close, Hereford, HR2 7NX

Ages: 2-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Serious Weaknesses

Last inspection: 6/20/2023

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

Maths Meets Standard

Reading Progress

-1.9

Maths Progress

-3.4

99 pupils • 50.5% FSM • 18.2% EAL

Broadlands Primary School

Community school

Primary

Broadlands Lane, Hereford, HR1 1HY

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/11/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

38%

Maths Meets Standard

67%

Reading Progress

-4.1

Maths Progress

-1.9

134 pupils • 35.1% FSM • 23.9% EAL

Burghill Community Academy

Academy converter

Primary

Burghill, Hereford, HR4 7RP

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/17/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

89%

Maths Meets Standard

79%

Reading Progress

+2.6

Maths Progress

-0.6

95 pupils • 12.6% FSM • 3.2% EAL

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