72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
51%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
38%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
549.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
612
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 28/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHerefordshire, County of
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Fairfield High School · Secondary · Herefordshire, County of
Part ofFAIRFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
-3pp
88%80%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
51%
-2pp
62%56%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
50.3
-2.8
55.352.850.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.3
EBacc entry
38%
-7pp
67%52%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
EBacc APS
549.8
+64.8
549.8492.1434.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 549.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
612
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
29%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Peterchurch, Hereford, HR2 0SG
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% | 51% | 50.3 | Not applicable | 38% | 549.8 | 38% | 612 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 53% | 53.1 | +0.49 | 44% | 485.0 | 44% | 579 |
| 2022/23 | 88% | 62% | 55.3 | +0.91 | 38% | 468.2 | 42% | 555 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 59% | 53.9 | +0.37 | 52% | 490.0 | 55% | 550 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 49% | 52.6 | +0.39 | 67% | 434.5 | 68% | 505 |
| 2017/18 | 79% | 61% | 56.7 | +0.69 | 66% | 504.9 | 67% | 493 |
| 2016/17 | 83% | 58% | 51.7 | +0.52 | 57% | — | 61% | 478 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 612 | 16.6 | 29% | 4% | 17% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 579 | 16.1 | 25% | 2% | 15% | 7% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 555 | 16.0 | 24% | 2% | 12% | 7% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 550 | 15.9 | 24% | 2% | 12% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 530 | 16.6 | 23% | 2% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 505 | 17.6 | 17% | 1% | 13% | 6% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 493 | 16.2 | 17% | 1% | 13% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 478 | 16.4 | 13% | 1% | 13% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.