Whitecross HerefordFairfield High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Hereford.
Summary of the comparison
Whitecross Hereford and Fairfield High School are secondary schools in Hereford.
Whitecross Hereford scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Fairfield High School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Fairfield High School is ahead on our composite score.
Whitecross Hereford was judged Good and Fairfield High School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.1 for Whitecross Hereford and 51.9 for Fairfield High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Whitecross Hereford (47.2 in 2021-22, 50.1 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 | HerefordWhitecross Hereford | HerefordFairfield High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 15 in Herefordshire | 2nd of 15 in Herefordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 942 | 607 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 600 | |
| Location | Hereford, HR4 0RN | Hereford, HR2 0SG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.1 | 51.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.7% | 56.2% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.2% | 75.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 189 | 121 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 940 | 612 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.7% | 17.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.3% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 25.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 6.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.8% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 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.
Whitecross Hereford
Fairfield High School
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