Weobley High School, Hereford

Ofsted's report card from its 7 July 2026 inspection grades Weobley High School on 6 areas: 1 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders use their detailed analysis to better understand attendance patterns across different groups and individuals."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Over time, pupils' attainment and progress at the end of Year 11 have been close to national averages."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders provide clear, strategic direction for the curriculum and teaching."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have high expectations of all pupils."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have an informed view of the school's community, which guides their decisions and the school's priorities."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The personal development programme is thoughtfully designed and makes a meaningful contribution to pupils' character."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that all staff adapt their teaching and assessment consistently, to enable pupils, including those who face barriers to their learning, to receive the effective support and challenge needed to deepen their knowledge and key skills"; "Leaders should review, refine and embed their monitoring processes across all aspects of the school's curriculum so that all staff know precisely which areas require development and how effective their actions are"; "Leaders should ensure that those responsible for governance have a sufficiently clear and accurate view of their provision, including the expertise and training to fully challenge and support leaders to improve the school".

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, Lego, cooking, art, photography and book club.

On phones, the school says: "If a mobile phone is confiscated for a second time, it is the policy of the school that it should be collected by the parent/carer."

In 2026, pupils at Weobley High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.3 in Herefordshire, County of; and 47 across England.

39% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 42% in Herefordshire, County of; and 47% in England.

That is down from 47.8 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.12: pupils made below 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 29.5, against 50 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 20.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Information and Communication Technology.

For September 2026 entry, 128 families put Weobley High School as their first choice and 215 named it as one of their preferences, for 107 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 22 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Of the 104 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 30% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

5.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 147 pupils (27.6%) received SEN support and 34 (6.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Weobley High School.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Burtonwood (opposite), 40 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Herefordshire, County of (4).

In 2024/25, Weobley High School issued 56 suspensions, 10.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.