The Hereford Church of England AcademyWhitecross Hereford
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hereford.
Summary of the comparison
The Hereford Church of England Academy and Whitecross Hereford are secondary schools in Hereford.
The Hereford Church of England Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Whitecross Hereford scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whitecross Hereford is ahead on our composite score.
The Hereford Church of England Academy was judged the expected standard and Whitecross Hereford was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.5 for The Hereford Church of England Academy and 50.1 for Whitecross 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 risen at Whitecross Hereford (47.2 in 2021-22, 50.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HerefordThe Hereford Church of England Academy | HerefordWhitecross Hereford | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 15 in Herefordshire | 6th of 15 in Herefordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 647 | 942 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 900 | |
| Location | Hereford, HR2 7NG | Hereford, HR4 0RN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.5 | 50.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 30.2% | 40.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 50.8% | 67.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 126 | 189 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 618 | 940 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.8% | 15.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.7% | 10.3% | |
| SEN support | 8.9% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.0% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.2% | 18.8% 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
Whitecross Hereford
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