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

In 2026, families in Herefordshire, County of lodged 51 appeals about a school place.

43 of them were heard by a panel and 10 succeeded, which is about 23 in every 100 heard.

The other 8 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.

This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.

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.

Primary

School	1st prefs per place	Demand since	Latest Ofsted
St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn Hereford	-	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
St Michael's CofE Primary School Hereford	1.00	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
St Paul's CofE Primary School Hereford	0.95	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
St Peter's Primary School Bromyard	1.00	-	Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Hereford	0.86	-	Strong standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
St Weonard's Academy Hereford	-	-	School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection
Staunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary School Hereford	1.12	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Stoke Prior Primary School Leominster	1.00	-	Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Stretton Sugwas CofE Academy Hereford	1.57	-	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection
Sutton Primary Academy HEREFORD	0.96	-	School remains Outstanding Ofsted ungraded inspection
Trinity Primary School Hereford	0.90	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Walford Nursery & Primary School Ross-on-Wye	0.96	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Wellington Primary School and Nursery Hereford	0.91	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Weobley Primary School Weobley	1.00	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School Ross-on-Wye	-	-	Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework)
Whitchurch CofE Primary School Ross-on-Wye	1.00	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Wigmore Primary School Leominster	1.00	-	Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection
Withington Primary School Hereford	-	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)

Elsewhere

Most sought-after schools in Herefordshire, County of by first preferences per place
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