The Hereford Academy | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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The Hereford Academy

Marlbrook Road, Redhill, Hereford HR2 7NG

https://www.theherefordacademy.org.uk/

The Hereford Academy is a non-selective, Christian academy. It has about 610 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In February 2024 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust. (Ludlow Church of England School is also a member.)

Particular strengths include Finances and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
2.2		Whitecross Hereford
2.3		Aylestone School
2.4		The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
3.5		St Mary's RC High School
4.4		The Steiner Academy Hereford
5.2		Kingstone High School
9.7		Fairfield High School
10.1		John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
10.1		Weobley High School
12.7		Earl Mortimer College
13.0		John Masefield High School
13.5		Queen Elizabeth High School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates are very high and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very low.

Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are poor. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

No A-level data

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