The Steiner Academy Hereford
Much Dewchurch, Hereford, HR2 8DL
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- STEINER ACADEMY, HEREFORD
- Principal
- Mrs Kate Andrews
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Steiner Waldorf
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 332
- Pupils on roll
- 345
- URN
- 135672
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01981540221
About this school
The Steiner Academy Hereford is an all-through academy in Hereford. It teaches children aged 3 to 16 and has 345 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Steiner Academy Hereford, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 45% | 48% | 44% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 21% | 7% | 11% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 98.0 | 99.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 92.0 | 88.0 | 88.0 |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 25 | 29 | 25 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.8 | 46.6 | 51.0 |
| Progress 8 score | +2.18 +1.62 to +2.75 | +1.57 +1.00 to +2.13 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40% | 55.2% | 64% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 56% | 65.5% | 80% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 32% | 24.1% | 24% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
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 Steiner Academy Hereford 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 | 0% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Herefordshire, County of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46.8 | 39.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.6 | 38.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 51 | 37.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 339 |
| 2023/24 | 343 |
| 2024/25 | 348 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Steiner Academy Hereford compares
The Steiner Academy Hereford ranked 2nd of 15 secondary schools in Herefordshire, County of for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 79% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51 | 8.1% | 24.7% | 345 | — |
| Much Birch CofE Primary School | — | 3.8% | 2.8% | 176 | 1.2 miles |
| Little Dewchurch CofE Primary School | — | 3.3% | 23.6% | 49 | 3.2 miles |
| St Weonard's Academy | — | 16.7% | 12.5% | 38 | 4.3 miles |
| Clehonger CofE Primary School | — | 5.4% | 23.3% | 86 | 4.4 miles |
| The Hereford Church of England Academy | 39.6 | 9% | 39.8% | 647 | 4.4 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)
- 24.7%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 8.05%
- Persistent absence
- 24.09%
Location
Nearby schools
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Much Birch CofE Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Hereford
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Little Dewchurch CofE Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
St Weonard's Academy4.3 miles
Primary · Hereford
-
Clehonger CofE Primary School4.4 miles
Primary · Hereford
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The Hereford Church of England Academy4.4 miles
Secondary · Hereford
Other schools in Hereford
The Steiner Academy Hereford ranks 38th of the 38 ranked primary schools in Hereford, and The Steiner Academy Hereford ranks 2nd of the 9 ranked secondary schools in Hereford.
- Almeley Primary School Primary
- Broadlands Primary School Primary
- Burghill Community Academy Primary
- Burley Gate CofE Primary School Primary
- Canon Pyon CofE Academy Primary
- Clehonger CofE Primary School Primary
- Eardisley CofE Primary School Primary
- Ewyas Harold Primary School Primary
- Garway Primary School Primary
- Hampton Dene Primary School Primary
- Holmer CofE Academy Primary
- King's Caple Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Steiner Academy Hereford teach?
- The Steiner Academy Hereford teaches children aged 3 to 16. It is an all-through school in Hereford.
- Who is the principal of The Steiner Academy Hereford?
- The principal of The Steiner Academy Hereford is Mrs Kate Andrews, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Steiner Academy Hereford been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Steiner Academy Hereford, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Steiner Academy Hereford?
- The Steiner Academy Hereford has 345 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 16.
- Is The Steiner Academy Hereford full?
- The Steiner Academy Hereford has capacity for 332 pupils and 345 on roll (104%), so it is at or above 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 Steiner Academy Hereford a faith school?
- No. The Steiner Academy Hereford has no designated religious character.
- Is The Steiner Academy Hereford a selective school?
- No. The Steiner Academy Hereford is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does The Steiner Academy Hereford have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records The Steiner Academy Hereford as having nursery classes.
- Is The Steiner Academy Hereford part of an academy trust?
- The Steiner Academy Hereford is part of STEINER ACADEMY, HEREFORD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Steiner Academy Hereford's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 4% 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 Steiner Academy Hereford compare with other schools in Herefordshire, County of?
- The Steiner Academy Hereford ranked 2nd of 15 secondary schools in Herefordshire, County of for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 79% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% 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 Steiner Academy Hereford's absence rate?
- The Steiner Academy Hereford's overall absence rate is 8.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Steiner Academy Hereford's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Steiner Academy Hereford'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 1 July 2026.