What year groups does Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service teach?

Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Hereford.

Who is the headteacher of Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service?

The headteacher of Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service is Mrs Beverley Blower, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

When was Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service last inspected?

Ofsted has inspected Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.

How big is Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service?

Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service has 60 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.

Is Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service full?

Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service has capacity for 80 pupils and 60 on roll (75%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service a faith school?

No. Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service has no designated religious character.

Does Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service publish exam results?

OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service

Coningsby Street, Hereford, HR1 2DY

Phase: Local authority maintained schools
School type: Pupil referral unit
Ages: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Beverley Blower
Constituency: Hereford and South Herefordshire
Setting: Urban: Further from a major town or city
Capacity: 80
Pupils on roll: 60
URN: 130991
Local authority: Herefordshire, County of
Website: School website
Telephone: 01432274485

About this school

Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service is a special school in Hereford. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 60 pupils on roll.

You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 7 December 2022 · short inspection

Good

Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one

Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 December 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Trends over time

How Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	51
2023/24	58
2024/25	59

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 64.41%
English as an additional language: 3.4%

Location

Nearby schools

Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior School
Independent schools · Hereford

0.3 miles
Barrs Court School
Academies · Hereford

0.3 miles
Pathway Schools Limited
Special schools · Hereford

0.7 miles
Royal National College for the Blind
Other types · Hereford

0.7 miles
The Beacon College
Free Schools · Hereford

0.8 miles

Other schools in Hereford

Barrs Court School Academies
Blackmarston School Academies
Compass Community School Hereford Special schools
G.E.M Hereford Special schools
Pathway Schools Limited Special schools
Pathway Schools Limited Special schools
Royal National College for the Blind Other types
The Beacon College Free Schools
The Brookfield School Academies
Almeley Primary School Primary
Broadlands Primary School Primary
Burghill Community Academy Primary

Common questions

What year groups does Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service teach?: Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Hereford.
Who is the headteacher of Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service?: The headteacher of Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service is Mrs Beverley Blower, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
When was Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service last inspected?: Ofsted has inspected Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
How big is Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service?: Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service has 60 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
Is Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service full?: Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service has capacity for 80 pupils and 60 on roll (75%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service a faith school?: No. Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service has no designated religious character.
Does Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service publish exam results?: OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.