What year groups does G.E.M Hereford teach?

G.E.M Hereford teaches children aged 8 to 18. It is a special school in Hereford.

Who is the headteacher of G.E.M Hereford?

The headteacher of G.E.M Hereford is Mr Rodney Goold, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has G.E.M Hereford been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected G.E.M Hereford 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 G.E.M Hereford?

G.E.M Hereford has 26 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 18.

Is G.E.M Hereford full?

G.E.M Hereford has capacity for 42 pupils and 26 on roll (62%), 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 G.E.M Hereford a faith school?

No. G.E.M Hereford has no designated religious character.

What are G.E.M Hereford's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, G.E.M 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.

G.E.M Hereford

Trinity House, 31 Barricombe Drive, Hereford, HR4 0NU

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 8 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mr Rodney Goold
Constituency: Hereford and South Herefordshire
Setting: Urban: Further from a major town or city
Capacity: 42
Pupils on roll: 26
URN: 149469
Local authority: Herefordshire, County of
Website: School website
Telephone: 01432801000

About this school

G.E.M Hereford is an independent special school in Hereford. It teaches children aged 8 to 18 and has 26 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected G.E.M Hereford 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

G.E.M Hereford has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	1
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 G.E.M Hereford 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
2023/24	12
2024/25	17

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: 26

Location

Nearby schools

The Brookfield School
Academies · Hereford

0.5 miles
Pathway Schools Limited
Special schools · Hereford

0.7 miles
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service
Local authority maintained schools · Hereford

1.3 miles
Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior School
Independent schools · Hereford

1.4 miles
Barrs Court School
Academies · Hereford

1.5 miles

Other schools in Hereford

Barrs Court School Academies
Blackmarston School Academies
Compass Community School Hereford Special schools
Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service Local authority maintained 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 G.E.M Hereford teach?: G.E.M Hereford teaches children aged 8 to 18. It is a special school in Hereford.
Who is the headteacher of G.E.M Hereford?: The headteacher of G.E.M Hereford is Mr Rodney Goold, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has G.E.M Hereford been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected G.E.M Hereford 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 G.E.M Hereford?: G.E.M Hereford has 26 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 18.
Is G.E.M Hereford full?: G.E.M Hereford has capacity for 42 pupils and 26 on roll (62%), 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 G.E.M Hereford a faith school?: No. G.E.M Hereford has no designated religious character.
What are G.E.M Hereford's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, G.E.M 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 24 July 2026.