Schools in Herefordshire
· Herefordshire, County of · 2 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 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 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Herefordshire, County of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
4
of 14 in & around Herefordshire rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Herefordshire (2)
- Queenswood School
Special · Ages 11-19 · Independent · HR8 2PZ
Ofsted: Good (2024)Attainment 8: 5.9 (2026) - Gladestry C.I.W. School
HR5 3NR
By type:Special schools in Herefordshire (1)
2
0 primary · 0 secondary
38
66% capacity used
1
0 outstanding · 1 good
58
20 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
5.9
GCSE Eng+Maths
0.0%
Other schools near Herefordshire
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Herefordshire's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Canon Pyon CofE Academy
Primary · Hereford · Good
Burghill Community Academy
Primary · Hereford
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Primary · Hereford
Wellington Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Hereford
Stretton Sugwas CofE Academy
Primary · Hereford
Weobley Primary School
Primary · Weobley
Weobley High School
Secondary · Hereford
Trinity Primary School
Primary · Hereford
Questions parents ask about schools in Herefordshire
How many schools are there in Herefordshire?
Herefordshire has 2 open schools: 1 state primary and 1 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Herefordshire?
None of the 1 graded schools in Herefordshire currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Herefordshire have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Herefordshire have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, the council allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Herefordshire?
Apply to your council - Herefordshire, County of; or Powys, depending on your address - through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.