The Hereford Church of England Academy
Marlbrook Road, Redhill, Hereford, HR2 7NG
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Trust
- DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Head Teacher
- Mr Michael Stoppard
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Hereford Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 750
- Pupils on roll
- 647
- URN
- 135662
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01432373570
About this school
The Hereford Church of England Academy is a Christian secondary academy in Hereford. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 647 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 123 | 113 | 89 |
| Attainment 8 score | 35.0 | 33.5 | 39.6 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.97 -1.23 to -0.71 | -1.09 -1.36 to -0.82 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 28% | 23% | 25.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 47% | 43.4% | 55.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 2% | 28.3% | 21.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Hereford Church of England Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Herefordshire, County of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 35 | 39.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 33.5 | 38.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 39.6 | 37.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 607 |
| 2023/24 | 616 |
| 2024/25 | 618 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Hereford Church of England Academy compares
The Hereford Church of England Academy ranked 13th of 15 secondary schools in Herefordshire, County of for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 37% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 39.6 | 9% | 39.8% | 647 | — |
| Whitecross Hereford | 46.5 | 7.4% | 15.7% | 942 | 2.1 miles |
| Aylestone School | 36.3 | 8.6% | 28.7% | 443 | 2.3 miles |
| The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School | 45.9 | 8.6% | 14.7% | 1,089 | 2.3 miles |
| St Mary's RC High School | 52.2 | 5.1% | 11.2% | 745 | 3.5 miles |
| Kingstone High School | 42.3 | 11.1% | 26.7% | 568 | 5.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 39.81%
- English as an additional language
- 15.7%
- Overall absence
- 8.99%
- Persistent absence
- 26.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Whitecross Hereford2.1 miles
Secondary · Hereford
-
Aylestone School2.3 miles
Secondary · Hereford
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The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School2.3 miles
Secondary · Hereford
-
St Mary's RC High School3.5 miles
Secondary · Hereford
-
Kingstone High School5.1 miles
Secondary · Hereford
Other schools in Hereford
The Hereford Church of England Academy ranks 8th of the 9 ranked secondary schools in Hereford.
- Aylestone School Secondary
- Fairfield High School Secondary
- Kingstone High School Secondary
- St Mary's RC High School Secondary
- The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Secondary
- Weobley High School Secondary
- Whitecross Hereford Secondary
- Almeley Primary School Primary
- Broadlands Primary School Primary
- Burghill Community Academy Primary
- Burley Gate CofE Primary School Primary
- Canon Pyon CofE Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Hereford Church of England Academy teach?
- The Hereford Church of England Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Hereford.
- Who is the executive head teacher of The Hereford Church of England Academy?
- The executive head teacher of The Hereford Church of England Academy is Mr Michael Stoppard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Hereford Church of England Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Hereford Church of England Academy, 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 The Hereford Church of England Academy?
- The Hereford Church of England Academy has 647 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is The Hereford Church of England Academy full?
- The Hereford Church of England Academy has capacity for 750 pupils and 647 on roll (86%), 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 The Hereford Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. The Hereford Church of England Academy is designated Christian.
- Is The Hereford Church of England Academy a selective school?
- No. The Hereford Church of England Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs The Hereford Church of England Academy?
- The Hereford Church of England Academy is part of DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Hereford Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 35 in 2022/23 and 39.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Hereford Church of England Academy rank locally?
- The Hereford Church of England Academy ranked 13th of 15 secondary schools in Herefordshire, County of for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 37% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 12% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Hereford Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- The Hereford Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Hereford Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Hereford Church of England Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 6 July 2026.