Herefordshire, County of
The Steiner Academy Hereford
Strong results and, more tellingly, pupils across the ability range leave well ahead of where they started.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 47.7 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 47.7
- Attainment 8
- 54%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +1.57
- Progress 8
- [1.00, 2.13]
- Confidence interval
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (28 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Reception entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 24 | 32 | 24 (75%) | 34 |
| September 2025 | 24 | 24 | 24 (100%) | 33 |
| September 2024 | 23 | 28 | 23 (82%) | 35 |
| September 2023 | 24 | 28 | 24 (86%) | 35 |
| September 2022 | 24 | 25 | 24 (96%) | 29 |
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Herefordshire, County of’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 28 | 47.7 | — | 53.6% | 17.9% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 25 | 51.0 | — | 64.0% | — | 24.0% | 4.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 29 | 46.6 | +1.57 | 55.2% | — | 24.1% | 4.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 25 | 46.8 | +2.18 | 40.0% | — | 32.0% | 4.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 26 | 54.3 | +2.15 | — | — | 35.0% | 4.9 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Herefordshire, County of for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 135672 |
| Local authority | Herefordshire, County of |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Kate Andrews |
| Trust | STEINER ACADEMY, HEREFORD |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | HR2 8DL |
| Pupils | 348 |
| FSM eligible | 22.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Much Dewchurch, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 8DL
http://www.steineracademyhereford.org.uk1981540221| DfE number | 6906 |
| UKPRN | 10024042 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2008 |
| GIAS updated | 12 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 24 Sept 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 11 Jul 2023 |
| Publication date | 24 Sept 2023 |