The Hereford Church of England Academy
Marlbrook Road, Hereford, HR2 7NG
647 pupils · 86% of 750 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Free school meals
- 39.3%
Ofsted
Requires improvement (2024) — Rated under the pre-September 2024 inspection system
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 6 February 2024, published 17 March 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 39.6 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 25.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 55.1% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 21.3% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.91 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 127 | 115 | 150 | 120 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 143 | 116 | 157 | 121 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 147 | 129 | 164 | 131 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 142 | 135 | 174 | 140 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 127 | 107 | 150 | 113 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 148 | 100 | 173 | 148 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 110 | 88 | 112 | 92 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 147 | 116 | 145 | 125 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Whitecross Hereford 3.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Aylestone School 3.7 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School 3.8 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- St Mary's RC High School 5.6 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Kingstone High School 8.3 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Fairfield High School 15.7 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.