55%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
26%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
299.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
618
Pupils · 2024/25
16%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 06/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHerefordshire, County of
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChristian
StatusOpen
Overview of The Hereford Church of England Academy · Secondary · Herefordshire, County of
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
55%
+12pp
55%44%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
26%
+3pp
30%24%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Attainment 8
39.6
+6.1
39.636.533.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.6
EBacc entry
21%
-7pp
28%15%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
299.0
-29.4
426.1359.4292.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 299.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
618
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
16%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Marlbrook Road, Redhill, Hereford, HR2 7NG
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 | 55% | 26% | 39.6 | Not applicable | 21% | 299.0 | 28% | 618 |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 23% | 33.5 | -1.09 | 28% | 328.4 | 33% | 616 |
| 2022/23 | 47% | 28% | 35.0 | -0.97 | 2% | 333.7 | 6% | 607 |
| 2021/22 | 45% | 30% | 38.1 | -0.83 | 7% | 292.7 | 20% | 569 |
| 2018/19 | 33% | 17% | 34.0 | -0.95 | 12% | 426.1 | 23% | 642 |
| 2017/18 | 37% | 15% | 33.7 | -0.80 | 29% | 308.6 | 29% | 678 |
| 2016/17 | 41% | 27% | 38.7 | -0.55 | 40% | — | 44% | 686 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | 32.7 | C+ | +0.83 | Suppressed | 34 |
| 2016/17 | Suppressed | Suppressed | -0.39 | Suppressed | 33 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 618 | 17.4 | 11% | 16% | 40% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 616 | 20.4 | 15% | 17% | 37% | 11% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 607 | 17.6 | 13% | 15% | 38% | 11% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 569 | 16.9 | 15% | 14% | 40% | 11% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 538 | 16.4 | 13% | 12% | 43% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 642 | 15.1 | 20% | 9% | 41% | 8% | 26% |
| 2017/18 | 678 | 16.9 | 29% | 7% | 40% | 8% | 26% |
| 2016/17 | 686 | 12.9 | 22% | 8% | 41% | 6% | 22% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.