Best Secondary schools in Herefordshire

Top 20 by latest Ofsted graded judgements (showing top 10 – Go Pro for full list)
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These rankings cover secondary schools in the county of Herefordshire based on the most recent graded Ofsted inspections. We order by headline grade first, then by publication date; ties are broken using β€œQuality of education” (where available), then contextual signals.

Graded secondary schools
12
Outstanding
2
Good
8
Median inspection year
2019

Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)

O: 17% Β· G: 67% Β· RI: 17% Β· I: 0%

Summary

Outstanding: 2 Good: 8 Requires improvement: 2 Inadequate: 0
Earliest inspection
Dec 2013 (exact date for Pro)
Latest inspection
Sep 2024 (exact date for Pro)

These rankings use each school’s latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.

  • 1.
    Fairfield High School
    Secondary β€’ Academy converter β€’ Hereford β€’ HR2 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jan 2024 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 2.
    St Mary's RC High School
    Secondary β€’ Voluntary aided school β€’ Hereford β€’ HR1 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Mar 2019 – graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Outstanding
  • 3.
    Whitecross Hereford
    Secondary β€’ Academy converter β€’ Hereford β€’ HR4 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jul 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 4.
    Earl Mortimer College
    Secondary β€’ Community school β€’ Leominster β€’ HR6 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Feb 2023 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 5.
    The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
    Secondary β€’ Voluntary aided school β€’ Hereford β€’ HR1 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Oct 2021 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 6.
    Wigmore School
    Secondary β€’ Academy converter β€’ Leominster β€’ HR6 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on May 2018 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 7.
    Weobley High School
    Secondary β€’ Community school β€’ Hereford β€’ HR4 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Dec 2017 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 8.
    Queen Elizabeth High School
    Secondary β€’ Academy converter β€’ Bromyard β€’ HR7 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Nov 2017 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 9.
    Kingstone High School
    Secondary β€’ Academy converter β€’ Hereford β€’ HR2 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Jun 2015 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
  • 10.
    John Masefield High School
    Secondary β€’ Academy converter β€’ Ledbury β€’ HR8 (full postcode for Pro)

    Last inspected on Dec 2013 – graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)

    Good
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How we rank these schools
  1. Headline Ofsted grade orders: Outstanding (1), then Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
  2. More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
  3. Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
  4. We may consider contextual signals (e.g., %FSM, roll size) to break remaining ties.

Ungraded visits don’t replace the last graded judgement.

About Ofsted grades
  • Outstanding (1) β€” highest judgement across key areas.
  • Good (2) β€” consistently meets standards.
  • Requires improvement (3) β€” not yet good; clear areas to improve.
  • Inadequate (4) β€” significant weaknesses found.

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