Hidelow Grange School
Hidelow House, Acton Green, Acton Beauchamp, WR6 5AH
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Clarke
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 20
- Pupils on roll
- 7
- URN
- 144717
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01886884832
About this school
Hidelow Grange School is a boys' independent school in Acton Beauchamp. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 7 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Hidelow Grange School under its current framework. 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
Hidelow Grange School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2017, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
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 Hidelow Grange School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7 |
| 2023/24 | 5 |
| 2024/25 | 5 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 7
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Compass Community School Hereford2.1 miles
Special schools · Hereford
-
The Downs, Malvern College Prep School5.3 miles
Independent schools · Malvern
-
Malvern College5.5 miles
Independent schools · Malvern
-
Malvern St James5.6 miles
Independent schools · Malvern
-
The Elms School5.7 miles
Independent schools · Malvern
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Mr Benjamin Neasom (until July 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Mr Benjamin Neasom to Mr Tom Clarke recorded 28 Jul 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does Hidelow Grange School teach?
- Hidelow Grange School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is an independent school in Acton Beauchamp.
- Who is the headteacher of Hidelow Grange School?
- The headteacher of Hidelow Grange School is Mr Tom Clarke, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hidelow Grange School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Hidelow Grange School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Hidelow Grange School?
- Hidelow Grange School has 7 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Hidelow Grange School full?
- Hidelow Grange School has capacity for 20 pupils and 7 on roll (35%), 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 Hidelow Grange School a faith school?
- No. Hidelow Grange School has no designated religious character.
- What are Hidelow Grange School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hidelow Grange School'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 28 July 2026.