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Blackmarston School
Herefordshire, County of·Not applicable·West Midlands·Academy special sponsor led·HR2 7NX
URN: 151214InadequateOfsted published 4 Oct 2023
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School information
| URN | 151214 |
| Local authority | Herefordshire, County of |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 2-11 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Lisa Appleton |
| Trust | ACCORDIA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | HR2 7NX |
| Latest pupils | — |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Honddu Close, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 7NX
View local authority page1432272376| DfE number | 7001 |
| UKPRN | 10096062 |
| Opened | 1 Mar 2025 |
| GIAS updated | 28 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 28 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 4 Oct 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools |
| Category of concern | SWK |
| Inspection date | 20 Jun 2023 |
| Publication date | 4 Oct 2023 |