Schools in Herefordshire, County of

93 schools with published admissions figures

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The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.

How the 2026 round went in Herefordshire, County of

Primary

• Offered their first choice 96.3%

  Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 95.0% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 99.0%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 1,553

  Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 96.3% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 99.0% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 1.4 points higher than in 2016, when it was 95.0%.

The council's primary schools between them had 2,131 places for 1,553 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

• Offered their first choice 91.9%

  Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 90.9% in 2016.

• Offered one of their three 98.2%

  Families offered any of the schools they named.

• Families who applied 1,685

  Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 91.9% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.2% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 1.0 points higher than in 2016, when it was 90.9%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 1,920 places for 1,685 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.

If a family is refused a place

Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.

Elsewhere

• Most sought-after schools in Herefordshire, County of by first preferences per place
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• Schools in HR3 (3)
• Schools in HR4 (13)
• Schools in HR6 (11)
• Schools in HR7 (4)
• Schools in HR8 (7)
• Schools in HR9 (12)
• Schools in SY7 (10)
• Schools in SY8 (7)
• Schools in WR13 (6)
• Schools in WR6 (8)
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