Schools in Herefordshire, County of

93 schools with published admissions figures

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 Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.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.

Secondary

School	1st prefs per place	Demand since	Latest Ofsted
Aylestone School Hereford	0.84	-	Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Earl Mortimer College Leominster	0.77	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Fairfield High School Hereford	1.36	-	Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy Ross-on-Wye	0.93	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
John Masefield High School Ledbury	0.94	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Kingstone High School Hereford	0.74	-	School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next Ofsted ungraded inspection
Lady Hawkins' School Kington	1.00	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Queen Elizabeth High School Bromyard	0.93	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
St Mary's RC High School Hereford	1.29	-	Standards maintained Ofsted ungraded inspection
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Hereford	0.88	-	Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework)
The Hereford Church of England Academy Hereford	0.91	-	Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Weobley High School Hereford	1.20	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection
Whitecross Hereford Hereford	1.04	-	Good Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Wigmore School Leominster	1.06	-	School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection

Elsewhere

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