The Steiner Academy HerefordFairfield High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hereford.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares The Steiner Academy Hereford and Fairfield High School in Hereford.
The Steiner Academy Hereford scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Fairfield High School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Steiner Academy Hereford is ahead on our composite score.
The Steiner Academy Hereford was judged Good and Fairfield High School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.7 for The Steiner Academy Hereford and 51.9 for Fairfield High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Steiner Academy Hereford (54.3 in 2021-22, 47.7 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Fairfield High School (53.9 in 2021-22, 51.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HerefordThe Steiner Academy Hereford | HerefordFairfield High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | B73/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 15 in Herefordshire Stronger figure | 2nd of 15 in Herefordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 345 | 607 | |
| Capacity | 332 | 600 | |
| Location | Hereford, HR2 8DL | Hereford, HR2 0SG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.7 | 51.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.6% | 56.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.6% Stronger figure | 75.2% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 28 | 121 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 4.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 99.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 88.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 348 | 612 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.7% | 17.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 25.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.1% | 19.0% 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 Steiner Academy Hereford
Fairfield High School
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