Blackmarston School, Hereford

Inadequate
Special
Academy special sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Vanessa Scott
Pupils:105 / 99 capacity
LA:Herefordshire, County of
Phone:01432272376
Address:Honddu Close, Hereford, HR2 7NX
Trust:ACCORDIA ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2025

Ofsted Rating

Inadequate

Overall

URN:151214
UKPRN:10096062
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hereford and South Herefordshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Inadequate.

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At a Glance

45.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Getting There

Bus Stops

Frome Avenue (opp)
159m · 3 min walk
Stanberrow Road (opp)
212m · 3 min walk
Charlton Avenue (o/s 1)
254m · 4 min walk
Masefield Avenue (o/s 2)
283m · 5 min walk
Shops (adj)
309m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

106%

Over capacity

105 pupils

99 capacity

6 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Hereford

High pressure
New homes approved:2,267
Projected new pupils:408

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Hereford

Admissions Demand - Herefordshire, County of

Low demand0.92x oversubscription

Places available

1,919

Applications

1,763

Got 1st preference

92.5%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Secondary admissions across Herefordshire, County of (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

Date not published by Ofsted
Inadequate
Date not published by Ofsted
Inadequate
Date not published by Ofsted
Inadequate

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.9499%

Overall absence

21.25%

Persistent absence

80

Enrolments

Authorised4.95245%
Unauthorised0.99745%
Persistent (10%+)21.25%
Severe (50%+)0%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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