The Steiner Academy Hereford, Hereford
The Steiner Academy Hereford is an all-through school for pupils aged 3 to 16 in Hereford, part of Steiner Academy, Hereford. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2023. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 4th-highest of the 9 schools in Hereford with published results, and 1,344th of 3,298 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Well above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Herefordshire, County of (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Herefordshire, County of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Steiner Academy Hereford in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at The Steiner Academy Hereford averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.3 in Herefordshire, County of; and 47 across England.
54% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 42% in Herefordshire, County of; and 47% in England.
That is down from 51 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 1.57: pupils made well above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 32.6, against 56.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 23.5 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 10 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Art and Design.
Getting a place at The Steiner Academy Hereford
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put The Steiner Academy Hereford as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 24 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at The Steiner Academy Hereford
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to The Steiner Academy Hereford are The Hereford Church of England Academy (4.4 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 41.5); and Kingstone High School (4.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.6).
The Steiner Academy Hereford's 2026 results were higher than all 2 of them.
The trust
The Steiner Academy Hereford is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 29 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 86% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 45% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.
Who goes there
2.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Mixed (6%).
Staffing
The Steiner Academy Hereford had 33 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of The Steiner Academy Hereford.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Steiner Academy (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Herefordshire, County of (4).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Steiner Academy Hereford issued 7 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management.
About
The Steiner Academy Hereford is a Steiner-Waldorf Academy school in Much Dewchurch near Hereford, Herefordshire, UK. It opened in September 2008 based at the earlier Hereford Waldorf School and is the first publicly funded Steiner-Waldorf school in the UK.
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At a Glance
22.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from 2.18 to 1.57 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 46.8 to 47.7 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 40% to 54% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 47.7 | 53.6% |
| Disadvantaged(10) | - | 32.6 | 20% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(18) | - | 56.1 | 72.2% |
| Boys(14) | - | 50.3 | 64.3% |
| Girls(14) | - | 45.1 | 42.9% |
Show more breakdowns (1)
| Non mobile(28) | - | 47.7 | 53.6% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 29 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
7
Suspensions
2.01%
Suspension rate
6 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 348 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby all-through school
Keep up with The Steiner Academy Hereford
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. The Steiner Academy Hereford is in Herefordshire, County of; for families living there:
- Herefordshire, County of's school travel policy: School transport policy
- How to apply: Apply for school transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at The Steiner Academy Hereford
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
103%
Over capacity
322 pupils
312 places
10 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hereford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hereford
Across Herefordshire, County of council
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.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
18.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
345
Total Pupils
168
Boys
177
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
33
Teachers
10.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£37,419
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,298
Per pupil
£2223k
Total funding
£95k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.0%
Overall absence
24.1%
Persistent absence
303
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Steiner Academy Hereford
Questions parents ask about The Steiner Academy Hereford
What are GCSE results like at The Steiner Academy Hereford?
In the 2026 results, pupils at The Steiner Academy Hereford achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47.7. 54% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is The Steiner Academy Hereford's Ofsted rating?
The Steiner Academy Hereford was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023.
What is the catchment area for The Steiner Academy Hereford?
No fixed boundary. When The Steiner Academy Hereford is oversubscribed, Herefordshire, County of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Steiner Academy Hereford?
The Steiner Academy Hereford was full in 2025, at 103% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at The Steiner Academy Hereford?
Classes at The Steiner Academy Hereford average 24.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Steiner Academy Hereford?
The Steiner Academy Hereford has around 345 pupils on roll. 22% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Steiner Academy Hereford?
8% of sessions were missed at The Steiner Academy Hereford in 2024/25. 24.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Steiner Academy Hereford?
Apply through Herefordshire, County of's coordinated admissions process, naming The Steiner Academy Hereford on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near The Steiner Academy Hereford?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 The Steiner Academy Hereford?
The Steiner Academy Hereford is at Much Dewchurch, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 8DL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)