60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
20%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
733.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
940
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 07/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHerefordshire, County of
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Whitecross Hereford · Secondary · Herefordshire, County of
Part ofWHITECROSS HEREFORD
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
+1pp
67%63%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
+3pp
47%42%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
46.5
+0.5
47.846.244.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.5
EBacc entry
20%
-4pp
29%22%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
EBacc APS
733.9
-28.1
763.0729.1695.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 733.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
940
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Three Elms Road, Hereford, HR4 0RN
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 | 60% | 42% | 46.5 | Not applicable | 20% | 733.9 | 22% | 940 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 39% | 46.0 | -0.30 | 23% | 762.0 | 32% | 939 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 43% | 47.8 | -0.11 | 27% | 763.0 | 36% | 940 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 47% | 47.2 | -0.24 | 29% | 754.0 | 44% | 938 |
| 2018/19 | 63% | 37% | 44.7 | -0.09 | 14% | 695.2 | 20% | 934 |
| 2017/18 | 59% | 33% | 43.8 | +0.06 | 18% | 545.3 | 29% | 899 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 38% | 43.4 | -0.05 | 23% | — | 31% | 865 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 940 | 17.4 | 18% | 10% | 16% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 939 | 16.7 | 18% | 9% | 14% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 940 | 16.2 | 19% | 9% | 16% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 938 | 17.4 | 17% | 9% | 14% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 949 | 17.3 | 17% | 8% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 934 | 17.2 | 16% | 9% | 18% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 899 | 16.5 | 16% | 9% | 19% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 865 | 15.1 | 14% | 9% | 19% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.