Best 3 Secondary schools in Herefordshire, County of – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Fairfield High School (Secondary) in Hereford; St Mary's RC High School (Secondary) in Hereford; Whitecross Hereford (Secondary) in Hereford — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Fairfield High School, St Mary's RC High School and Whitecross Hereford. They are secondary phase and academy converter and voluntary aided school type located around Hereford, Herefordshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Fairfield High School), published Jan 2024. The lowest is 2 (Whitecross Hereford), published Jul 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Fairfield High School (Jan 2024). average roll around ≈ 750, combined total ≈ 2,300, typical FSM 10–15%, range 10–15%–15–20%; all under Herefordshire, County of local authority.
| Attribute |
Fairfield High School
HR2 0SG
|
St Mary's RC High School
HR1 4DR
|
Whitecross Hereford
HR4 0RN
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Voluntary aided school | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Hereford Herefordshire HR2 0SG |
Hereford Herefordshire HR1 4DR |
Hereford Herefordshire HR4 0RN |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 21 Jan 2024 | 1 10 Mar 2019 | 2 17 Jul 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 750 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 600 | 675 | 900 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Herefordshire, County of (884) | Herefordshire, County of (884) | Herefordshire, County of (884) |
| Website | www.fairfield.hereford.sch.uk | www.st-maryshigh.hereford.sch.uk | www.whitecross.hereford.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01981550231 | 01432850416 | 01432376080 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Hereford
Herefordshire
HR2 0SG - Ofsted
- 1 21 Jan 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Herefordshire, County of (884)
- Website
- www.fairfield.hereford.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01981550231
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Hereford
Herefordshire
HR1 4DR - Ofsted
- 1 10 Mar 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 750 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Herefordshire, County of (884)
- Website
- www.st-maryshigh.hereford.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01432850416
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Hereford
Herefordshire
HR4 0RN - Ofsted
- 2 17 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Herefordshire, County of (884)
- Website
- www.whitecross.hereford.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01432376080
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