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Church of England schools in Hereford

All 6 Church of England schools in Hereford.

6 schools in Hereford

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  1. Holmer CofE Academy

    Hereford, HR4 9RX · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results above the Hereford church of england schools average, low absence.

    60 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school75%

    Hereford church of england schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Hereford church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    417
    View school Holmer CofE Academy
  2. St James' Church of England Primary School

    Hereford, HR1 2QN · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Hereford church of england schools average, low absence.

    31 first choices, 30 offers made

    Ready for secondary school69%

    Hereford church of england schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Hereford church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    219
    View school St James' Church of England Primary School
  3. St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy

    Hereford, HR1 2DY · Academy · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Hereford church of england schools average, low absence.

    24 first choices, 28 offers made

    Ready for secondary school82%

    Hereford church of england schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Hereford church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    231
    View school St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy
  4. St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Hereford, HR1 1UX · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Hereford church of england schools average, low absence.

    57 first choices, 60 offers made

    Ready for secondary school63%

    Hereford church of england schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Hereford church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    396
    View school St Paul's CofE Primary School
  5. The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School

    Hereford, HR1 1UU · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 3 areas
    • Church of England

    Results close to the Hereford church of england schools average, high absence.

    189 first choices, 215 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Hereford church of england schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 16Hereford church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    1,089
    View school The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
  6. Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior School

    Hereford, HR1 2NG · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Hereford church of england schools about 12
    Pupils
    682
    View school Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior School
The big picture

How Hereford's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Hereford 71%England 62%St Paul's CofE Primary School: 63%St James' Church of England Primary School: 69%Holmer CofE Academy: 75%St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy: 82%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Hereford

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Hereford average 4.7%Holmer CofE Academy: 3.2%St James' Church of England Primary School: 3.5%St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy: 3.8%St Paul's CofE Primary School: 4.3%The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School: 8.6%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Hereford

Ofsted grades in Hereford

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 4 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 2
  • Good: 0 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Hereford

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    9 of the 6 Church of England schools in Hereford have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Hereford, explained

There are 6 Church of England schools in Hereford, teaching 3,034 children. 1 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

71.0% of pupils in Hereford church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 63% to 82%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

13.8% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,814 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 15.6% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Hereford?
There are 6 Church of England schools in Hereford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Hereford?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Hereford on Eduscope are Holmer CofE Academy, St James' Church of England Primary School and St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Church of England schools are in Hereford?
Hereford has 2 Church of England schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 0 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Church of England schools in Hereford ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Hereford Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Hereford is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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