Which is the best secondary school in Herefordshire, County of?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, St Mary's RC High School ranks first of 15 ranked secondary schools in Herefordshire, County of, with an average Attainment 8 score of 52.2. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Herefordshire, County of ranked?

Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many secondary schools are ranked in Herefordshire, County of?

15 secondary schools in Herefordshire, County of published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Secondary schools in Herefordshire, County of, ranked

The 15 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
St Mary's RC High School
Voluntary aided school

60%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

52.2

Attainment 8
2
The Steiner Academy Hereford
Academy sponsor led

64%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

51.0

Attainment 8
3
Fairfield High School
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51%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

50.3

Attainment 8
4
Wigmore School
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40%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

48.4

Attainment 8
5
Weobley High School
Community school

45%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

47.8

Attainment 8
6
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
Academy converter

48%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

47.7

Attainment 8
7
Whitecross Hereford
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42%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

46.5

Attainment 8
8
John Masefield High School
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39%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

46.2

Attainment 8
9
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
Voluntary aided school

47%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

45.9

Attainment 8
10
Lady Hawkins' School
Academy converter

49%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

43.3

Attainment 8
11
Kingstone High School
Academy converter

42%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

42.3

Attainment 8
12
Queen Elizabeth High School
Academy converter

41%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

39.7

Attainment 8
13
The Hereford Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led

26%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

39.6

Attainment 8
14
Earl Mortimer College
Community school

31%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

37.5

Attainment 8
15
Aylestone School
Community school

29%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

36.3

Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Herefordshire, County of?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, St Mary's RC High School ranks first of 15 ranked secondary schools in Herefordshire, County of, with an average Attainment 8 score of 52.2. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Herefordshire, County of ranked?: Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Herefordshire, County of?: 15 secondary schools in Herefordshire, County of published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.