The Hereford Church of England Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Herefordshire, County of
Marlbrook Road, Hereford, HR2 7NG
48
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded 06/02/2024
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
91.0%
26.2% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
647
Capacity used
Has space86%
750 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
116 of 116 families who put it first got an offer
143
Places offered
157
Total applications
1.1
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 116 | 116 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 19 | 4 | ● 21% |
| 3rd preference | 22 | 1 | ● 5% |
| Total | 157 | 121 | 77% |
1st preference success by year
Herefordshire, County of lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Michael Stoppard
- Address
- Marlbrook Road, Redhill, Hereford, HR2 7NG
- Phone
- 01432373570
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Ward / constituency
- Red Hill · Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Area
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 135662
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 39% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 17% | — | — |
| SEN support | 12% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
647 pupils · 750 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
06 February 2024
Full graded inspection
Requires improvement overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Requires improvement Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 641 pupils
Attendance
91.0%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
9.0%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
26.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
3.9%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.4%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 33.5 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -1.09 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 23% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 43% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 2.91 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 39.6 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 25.8% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 55.1% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 21.3% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.36 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 89 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 89 | 7% | 26% | 60% | |
| English Language | 89 | 6% | 47% | 63% | |
| Religious Studies | 88 | 13% | 36% | 55% | |
| English Literature | 88 | 17% | 45% | 64% | |
| Combined Science | 60 | 2% | 8% | 23% | |
| History | 44 | 16% | 45% | 55% | |
| Geography | 44 | 16% | 30% | 48% | |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 42 | 5% | 21% | 38% | |
| Physical Education | 35 | 3% | 20% | 37% | |
| Biology | 28 | 14% | 50% | 71% | |
| Physics | 28 | 7% | 57% | 75% | |
| Chemistry | 28 | 11% | 54% | 79% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Herefordshire, County of council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.