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Private schools in Herefordshire (2026)

3 fee-paying schools, 2 taking boarders, listed by A level results where the school publishes them, then by name.

Schools
3
fee-paying
Boarding
2
take boarders
Publish A levels
2
16 to 18 results
Typical day fee
£5,295
a term before VAT (West Midlands, ISC 2026)
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SchoolAgesA level
Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior School
Hereford · Co-ed · Boarding · Church of England
3–19B-
Lucton School
Lucton · Co-ed · Boarding
0–19C
Hidelow Grange School
Acton Beauchamp · Boys · Day
11–18—

Not a ranking. Fee-paying schools do not sit the same tests as state schools: many take IGCSEs, which the government's GCSE tables leave out, so we list them by their average A level grade where they report it (Department for Education 16 to 18 results) and then by name. Many fee-paying schools do not report A levels, so a dash does not mean poor results. Fee income per pupil is the school's income from fees in its latest Charity Commission accounts divided by its pupils: a guide to cost, not the fee list, and only shown where the charity runs that one school. Inspections: Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) or Ofsted.

Questions

What are the best private schools in Herefordshire?

By average A level grade: Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior School (B-), Lucton School (C). Not every school publishes A levels, so look at inspection reports and visit too.

How many private schools are there in Herefordshire?

3 mainstream fee-paying schools, 2 of them taking boarders.

How much do private schools in Herefordshire cost?

As a guide, the Independent Schools Council's 2026 census puts the average day school fee in West Midlands at £5,295 a term (about £19,100 a year with VAT) and the average boarding fee at £14,806 a term, before VAT. Individual schools charge more or less than this, and more for older pupils: each school's website gives its fee list.

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