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Faith schools in Hereford

All 9 faith schools in Hereford.

9 schools in Hereford

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  1. St Francis Xavier's Primary School

    Hereford, HR1 1DT · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic

    Results well above the Hereford faith schools average, low absence.

    40 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1181%

    Hereford faith schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.8%Hereford faith schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    215
    Pupils per teacher
    24.2
    View school St Francis Xavier's Primary School
  2. Holmer CofE Academy

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

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results above the Hereford faith schools average, low absence.

    60 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1175%

    Hereford faith schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.2%Hereford faith schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    417
    Pupils per teacher
    22.4
    View school Holmer CofE Academy
  3. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    31 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1169%

    Hereford faith schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.5%Hereford faith schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    219
    Pupils per teacher
    25.3
    View school St James' Church of England Primary School
  4. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    24 first choices, 28 offers made

    Met the standard at 1182%

    Hereford faith schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.8%Hereford faith schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    231
    Pupils per teacher
    22.2
    View school St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy
  5. 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 faith schools average, low absence.

    57 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1163%

    Hereford faith schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.3%Hereford faith schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    396
    Pupils per teacher
    21.3
    View school St Paul's CofE Primary School
  6. 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 faith schools average, high absence.

    189 first choices, 215 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.3

    Hereford faith schools 44.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.6%Hereford faith schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    1,089
    Pupils per teacher
    19.3
    View school The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
  7. Our Lady's RC Primary School

    Hereford, HR2 7RN · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 2 areas
    • Catholic

    Results well below the Hereford faith schools average, low absence.

    22 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1160%

    Hereford faith schools 71%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Hereford faith schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    181
    Pupils per teacher
    18.5
    View school Our Lady's RC Primary School
  8. The Hereford Church of England Academy

    Hereford, HR2 7NG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Faith school

    Results below the Hereford faith schools average, high absence.

    115 first choices, 127 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1641.5

    Hereford faith schools 44.5England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.0%Hereford faith schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    647
    Pupils per teacher
    16.5
    View school The Hereford Church of England Academy
  9. 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
    –Hereford faith schools 6.5%
    Pupils
    682
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior School
The big picture

How Hereford's faith schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

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

Hereford 71%England 62%Our Lady's RC Primary School: 60%St Paul's CofE Primary School: 63%St James' Church of England Primary School: 69%Holmer CofE Academy: 75%St Francis Xavier's Primary School: 81%St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy: 82%0%25%50%75%100%
Faith schools in Hereford

Days missed

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

Hereford average 5.1%Holmer CofE Academy: 3.2%St James' Church of England Primary School: 3.5%St Francis Xavier's Primary School: 3.8%St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy: 3.8%St Paul's CofE Primary School: 4.3%Our Lady's RC Primary School: 4.5%The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School: 8.6%The Hereford Church of England Academy: 9%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith schools in Hereford

Ofsted grades in Hereford

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 7 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 9 faith 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

Faith schools in Hereford, explained

There are 9 faith schools in Hereford, teaching 4,077 children. 3 are run by the council and 5 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 faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 60% to 82%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

18.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,972 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.8% 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 faith schools are in Hereford?
There are 9 faith schools in Hereford, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Hereford?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Hereford on Eduscope are St Francis Xavier's Primary School, Holmer CofE Academy and St James' Church of England Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding faith schools are in Hereford?
Hereford has 2 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 0 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith 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 faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Hereford is 20:1. 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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