Whitecross Hereford
Three Elms Road, Hereford, HR4 0RN
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WHITECROSS HEREFORD
- Headteacher
- Mr Timothy Knapp
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 942
- URN
- 139189
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01432376080
About this school
Whitecross Hereford is a secondary academy in Hereford. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 942 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
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
- 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 | 181 | 189 | 182 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.8 | 46.0 | 46.5 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.11 -0.32 to +0.09 | -0.30 -0.50 to -0.10 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 38.6% | 41.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 67% | 59.3% | 60.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 27% | 23.3% | 19.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
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 Whitecross 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 | 47.8 | 39.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46 | 38.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 46.5 | 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 | 8.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 940 |
| 2023/24 | 939 |
| 2024/25 | 940 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Whitecross Hereford compares
Whitecross Hereford ranked 7th of 15 secondary schools in Herefordshire, County of for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 63% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46.5 | 7.4% | 15.7% | 942 | — |
| The Hereford Church of England Academy | 39.6 | 9% | 39.8% | 647 | 2.1 miles |
| Aylestone School | 36.3 | 8.6% | 28.7% | 443 | 2.1 miles |
| The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School | 45.9 | 8.6% | 14.7% | 1,089 | 2.7 miles |
| St Mary's RC High School | 52.2 | 5.1% | 11.2% | 745 | 3.6 miles |
| Kingstone High School | 42.3 | 11.1% | 26.7% | 568 | 5.3 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)
- 15.74%
- English as an additional language
- 10.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.37%
- Persistent absence
- 18.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Hereford Church of England Academy2.1 miles
Secondary · Hereford
-
Aylestone School2.1 miles
Secondary · Hereford
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The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School2.7 miles
Secondary · Hereford
-
St Mary's RC High School3.6 miles
Secondary · Hereford
-
Kingstone High School5.3 miles
Secondary · Hereford
Other schools in Hereford
Whitecross Hereford ranks 5th 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
- The Hereford Church of England Academy Secondary
- Weobley High School 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 Whitecross Hereford teach?
- Whitecross Hereford teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Hereford.
- Who is the headteacher of Whitecross Hereford?
- The headteacher of Whitecross Hereford is Mr Timothy Knapp, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Whitecross Hereford last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Whitecross 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 big is Whitecross Hereford?
- Whitecross Hereford has 942 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Whitecross Hereford full?
- Whitecross Hereford has capacity for 900 pupils and 942 on roll (105%), 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 Whitecross Hereford a faith school?
- No. Whitecross Hereford has no designated religious character.
- Is Whitecross Hereford a selective school?
- No. Whitecross Hereford is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Whitecross Hereford?
- Whitecross Hereford is part of WHITECROSS HEREFORD. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Whitecross Hereford's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 47.8 in 2022/23 and 46.5 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Whitecross Hereford rank locally?
- Whitecross Hereford ranked 7th of 15 secondary schools in Herefordshire, County of for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 63% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 22% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Whitecross Hereford's absence rate?
- Whitecross Hereford's overall absence rate is 7.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Whitecross Hereford's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Whitecross 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.