Schools in Herefordshire, County of
114 schools across 14 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 41 of 114 schools here that have a published grade.
Herefordshire, County of has 114 schools across 14 towns — 78 primary, 14 secondary, educating around 24,637 pupils. 80% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (33 of 41). There are currently 9 open teaching jobs in Herefordshire, County of. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Herefordshire, County of.
Herefordshire, County oflocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Herefordshire, County of
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Herefordshire, County of
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1St Mary's RC High School52.2Attainment 8
- 2Fairfield High School50.3Attainment 8
- 3Wigmore School48.4Attainment 8
- 4Weobley High School47.8Attainment 8
- 5John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy47.7Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Herefordshire, County of
Select a town to browse its schools and Ofsted ratings
Acton Beauchamp
Bromyard
Clifford
Craven Arms
Hereford
HEREFORD
Herefordshire, County of
Kington
Ledbury
Leominster
Ludlow
Malvern
Ross-on-Wye
Weobley
Outstanding Schools in Herefordshire, County of
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Barrs Court School
Hereford, Herefordshire, County of· HR1 1EQ
94 pupils
Trust: ACCORDIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Eastnor Parochial Primary School
Ledbury, Herefordshire, County of· HR8 1RA
99 pupils
KS2: 77% met expected standard
Trust: DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Fairfield High School
Hereford, Herefordshire, County of· HR2 0SG
612 pupils
Attainment 8: 50.3
Trust: FAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
Riverside Primary School
Hereford, Herefordshire, County of· HR2 7JF
631 pupils
KS2: 58% met expected standard
St Francis Xavier's Primary School
Hereford, Herefordshire, County of· HR1 1DT
214 pupils
KS2: 81% met expected standard
St James' Church of England Primary School
Hereford, Herefordshire, County of· HR1 2QN
212 pupils
KS2: 69% met expected standard
Trust: ORCHARD MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST