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Hereford Sixth Form College, Hereford

Outstanding
Post-16
Academy 16-19 converter
Mixed
Ages 16–19

Hereford Sixth Form College is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 19 in Hereford, part of Heart of Mercia. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023.

Ofsted
Outstanding (2023)
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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Hereford Sixth Form College in detail

Hereford Sixth Form College in its own words

In its own words: "Hereford Sixth Form College supports academically gifted students to realise their potential to win places at the highest ranked universities and degree apprenticeships in an increasingly competitive environment. This is achieved through the quality of our subject teaching and our Reach programme, which is a bespoke course of lessons of one hour a week from January of Year 1."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama and Duke of Edinburgh.

Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

The trust

Hereford Sixth Form College is one of 5 schools run by Heart of Mercia, an academy trust.

All 5 schools in Heart of Mercia

Where pupils go next

Of the 1013 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 40% went on to university or other higher education, 7% to apprenticeships and 34% into work. 26% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Hereford Rail Station, about 680 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Venn's Lane (opposite), 100 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hereford Sixth Form College stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 296 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Herefordshire, County of (4), as is usual near a town centre.

Sources: DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Likely (~319m)Possible (~456m)Unlikely (~593m)

Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Catherine Brearery
LA:Herefordshire, County of
Phone:01432355166
Address:Folly Lane, Hereford, HR1 1LU
Trust:HEART OF MERCIA (5 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 24 January 2023View full report
URN:143929
UKPRN:10062355
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hereford and South Herefordshire
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its January 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

About

Hereford Sixth Form College is a co-educational state funded sixth form college in Hereford, England.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

At a Glance

0.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Special Measures

Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)

A-Level Results

C+

Average grade

34.3

Points per entry

B-

Best 3 A-Levels

18%

Achieving AAB+

Average

Value added

913

A-Level students

92%

Retention rate

2024/25 academic year

A-Level Subjects Offered

Mathematics470
Psychology354
Biology350
Sociology346
Business Studies256
Chemistry228
Physics214
History206
English Literature186
English Language128
Geography122
Law114
Computer Science112
Government and Politics112
Classical Civilisation92
Environmental Science86
Media / Film / TV Studies84
Physical Education / Sports Studies82
Economics80
Mathematics (Statistics)72

+ 16 more subjects

2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students

After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations

After A-Levels (Year 13) - 1,013 students

Continued education44%
Higher education40%
Further education3%
Apprenticeships7%
Employment34%
Not in education/employment11%

2023/24 data

University & Higher Education Destinations

26%

Top-third university

62%

Degree course

64%

Any L4+ destination

2%

Apprenticeships

Based on 896 students completing 16-18 study

2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 2 nearby schools

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Getting There

Train Stations

Hereford Rail Station
684m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Venn's Lane (opp)
102m · 2 min walk
Hereford Colleges (opp)
119m · 2 min walk
Churchill Gardens (opp)
242m · 4 min walk
Broadlands Lane (NW-bound)
249m · 4 min walk
Whittern Way Shops (opp)
262m · 4 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
21
Fatal
1
Serious
2
Children hurt
6

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 18 slight.

6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 on a bicycle.

8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Herefordshire, County of is 2 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Capacity & Demand

Area Demand Pressure - Hereford

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

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hereford

Across Herefordshire, County of council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

Places available

1,920

Applications

1,685

Got 1st preference

91.9%

Got preferred school

98.2%

All secondary applications across Herefordshire, County of council (2026/27), not just this school.

Inspection History

24 January 2023
OutstandingReport

Further education and skills inspection

Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

Questions parents ask about Hereford Sixth Form College

What is Hereford Sixth Form College's Ofsted rating?

Hereford Sixth Form College was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023.

What is the catchment area for Hereford Sixth Form College?

No fixed boundary. When Hereford Sixth Form College is oversubscribed, Herefordshire, County of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How do I apply to Hereford Sixth Form College?

Apply through Herefordshire, County of's coordinated admissions process, naming Hereford Sixth Form College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.

How many road collisions happen near Hereford Sixth Form College?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 2 serious and 18 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 on a bicycle. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Herefordshire, County of is 2 (the median across 115 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Hereford Sixth Form College?

Hereford Sixth Form College is at Folly Lane, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR1 1LU.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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