The Steiner Academy Hereford
All-through · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Herefordshire, County of
Much Dewchurch, Hereford, HR2 8DL
67
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 11/07/2023
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
92.0%
24.1% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
345
Capacity used
Over capacity104%
332 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
24 of 24 families who put it first got an offer
24
Places offered
33
Total applications
1.4
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 24 | 24 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 5 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 3 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Later preferences | 1 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 33 | 24 | 73% |
1st preference success by year
Herefordshire, County of lets families list 3 preferences. 3 applications came from outside the council area (2 offered). 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
- All-through
- Age range
- 3–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Kate Andrews
- Address
- Much Dewchurch, Hereford, HR2 8DL
- Phone
- 01981540221
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Ward / constituency
- Wormside · Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Area
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 135672
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 22% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 3% | — | — |
| SEN support | 21% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: STEINER ACADEMY, HEREFORD
345 pupils · 332 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
11 July 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessEarly years Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 303 pupils
Attendance
92.0%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.1%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
24.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
2.3%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.3%
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.
Primary results (Key Stage 2)
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 0% | — | — |
| Higher standard | 0% | — | — |
| Reading progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Writing progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Maths progress | — | — | 0.0 |
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 46.6 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 1.57 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.30 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
Primary results by subject (SATs)
Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England
Reading, writing & maths combined
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 4% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 0% | 8% |
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 51 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 64% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 80% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 24% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.8 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 25 | — |
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 | 25 | 24% | 72% | 88% | |
| English Language | 25 | 4% | 60% | 80% | |
| History | 24 | 17% | 75% | 83% | |
| Combined Science | 24 | 33% | 79% | 92% | |
| English Literature | 22 | 14% | 86% | 95% | |
| Music | 14 | 21% | 71% | 86% | |
| Art and Design | 13 | 31% | 77% | 92% | |
| Social Studies | 7 | 0% | 57% | 71% | |
| Spanish | 5 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| French | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| German | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working 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.