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 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak) 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 Requires improvement and Whitecross Hereford was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.6 for The Hereford Church of England Academy and 46.5 for Whitecross Hereford.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Hereford Church of England Academy (38.1 in 2021-22, 39.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Whitecross Hereford (47.2 in 2021-22, 46.5 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HerefordThe Hereford Church of England Academy | HerefordWhitecross Hereford | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F34/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 15 in Herefordshire | 7th of 15 in Herefordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 618 | 940 | |
| Capacity | 750 | 900 | |
| Location | Hereford, HR2 7NG | Hereford, HR4 0RN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.6 | 46.5 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25.8% | 41.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.1% | 60.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 21.3% Stronger figure | 19.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.36 | 4.03 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 89 | 182 | |
| 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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