1
Fairfield High School
Hereford • Herefordshire • HR2 0SG
1
21 Jan 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Herefordshire
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the county of Herefordshire. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
14
Outstanding
2
Good
8
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 17% · G: 67% · RI: 17% · I: 0%
2
St Mary's RC High School
Hereford • Herefordshire • HR1 4DR
1
10 Mar 2019
3
Whitecross Hereford
Hereford • Herefordshire • HR4 0RN
2
17 Jul 2023
4
Earl Mortimer College
Leominster • Herefordshire • HR6 8JJ
2
13 Feb 2023
5
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
Hereford • Herefordshire • HR1 1UU
2
19 Oct 2021
6
Wigmore School
Leominster • Herefordshire • HR6 9UW
2
15 May 2018
7
Weobley High School
Hereford • Herefordshire • HR4 8ST
2
14 Dec 2017
8
Queen Elizabeth High School
Bromyard • Herefordshire • HR7 4QS
2
6 Nov 2017
9
Kingstone High School
Hereford • Herefordshire • HR2 9HJ
2
8 Jun 2015
10
John Masefield High School
Ledbury • Herefordshire • HR8 2HF
2
5 Dec 2013
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Aylestone School 3 • Sep 2024
- The Hereford Church of England Academy 3 • Mar 2024
- Lady Hawkins' School Not judged • Nov 2024
- John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy Not judged • Oct 2024