Best Secondary schools in Herefordshire, County of
These rankings cover secondary schools in the district of Herefordshire, County of based on the most recent graded Ofsted inspections. We order by headline grade first, then by publication date; ties are broken using βQuality of educationβ (where available), then contextual signals.
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
Summary
These rankings use each schoolβs latest graded Ofsted inspection. Ungraded visits do not replace the most recent graded judgement.
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1.Fairfield High SchoolSecondary β’ Academy converter β’ Hereford β’ HR2 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jan 2024 β graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
2.St Mary's RC High SchoolSecondary β’ Voluntary aided school β’ Hereford β’ HR1 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Mar 2019 β graded Outstanding by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Outstanding -
3.Whitecross HerefordSecondary β’ Academy converter β’ Hereford β’ HR4 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jul 2023 β graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
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4.Earl Mortimer CollegeSecondary β’ Community school β’ Leominster β’ HR6 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Feb 2023 β graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
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5.The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat SchoolSecondary β’ Voluntary aided school β’ Hereford β’ HR1 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Oct 2021 β graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
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6.Wigmore SchoolSecondary β’ Academy converter β’ Leominster β’ HR6 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on May 2018 β graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
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7.Weobley High SchoolSecondary β’ Community school β’ Hereford β’ HR4 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Dec 2017 β graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
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8.Queen Elizabeth High SchoolSecondary β’ Academy converter β’ Bromyard β’ HR7 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Nov 2017 β graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
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9.Kingstone High SchoolSecondary β’ Academy converter β’ Hereford β’ HR2 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Jun 2015 β graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
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10.John Masefield High SchoolSecondary β’ Academy converter β’ Ledbury β’ HR8 (full postcode for Pro)
Last inspected on Dec 2013 β graded Good by Ofsted. (exact date for Pro)
Good
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade orders: Outstanding (1), then Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- We may consider contextual signals (e.g., %FSM, roll size) to break remaining ties.
Ungraded visits donβt 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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