The Hereford Church of England AcademyThe Steiner Academy Hereford
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hereford.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Hereford Church of England Academy and The Steiner Academy Hereford in Hereford.
The Hereford Church of England Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Steiner Academy Hereford scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Steiner Academy Hereford is ahead on our composite score.
The Hereford Church of England Academy was judged the expected standard and The Steiner Academy Hereford was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.5 for The Hereford Church of England Academy and 47.7 for The Steiner Academy Hereford.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at The Hereford Church of England Academy (38.1 in 2021-22, 41.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Steiner Academy Hereford (54.3 in 2021-22, 47.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HerefordThe Hereford Church of England Academy | HerefordThe Steiner Academy Hereford | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 15 in Herefordshire | 1st of 15 in Herefordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 3-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 647 | 345 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 332 | |
| Location | Hereford, HR2 7NG | Hereford, HR2 8DL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.5 | 47.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.2% | 53.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.8% | 78.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 126 | 28 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 4.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 99.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 88.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 618 | 348 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.8% | 24.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.7% | 2.3% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.2% | 24.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Hereford Church of England Academy
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