Best secondary schools in Herefordshire (2026)
Herefordshire has 15 ranked secondary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Fairfield High School, in the top 22% in England. The average Attainment 8 here in 2025 was 45.0, against 46.1 for England. 0 are in England's top 10%, and 1 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Herefordshire has no grammar schools.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 (2023–2025 average) | Attainment 8 2025 | Trend | Grade 5+ Eng & maths | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 22% in England |
Fairfield High School Herefordshire, County of |
52.9 | 50.3 | 51% | Outstanding | |
2 Top 23% in England |
St Mary's RC High School Lugwardine · Roman Catholic |
51.4 | 52.2 | 60% | No rating | |
3 Top 35% in England |
The Steiner Academy Hereford Herefordshire, County of |
48.1 | 51.0 | 64% | Good | |
4 Top 40% in England |
Weobley High School Weobley |
48.1 | 47.8 | 45% | No rating | |
5 Top 42% in England |
Wigmore School Wigmore |
49.0 | 48.4 | 40% | No rating | |
6 Top 46% in England |
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy Ross-on-Wye |
46.9 | 47.7 | 48% | Not judged | |
7 Top 50% in England |
Whitecross Hereford Hereford |
46.8 | 46.5 | 42% | Good | |
8 Bottom 50% in England |
John Masefield High School Ledbury |
45.9 | 46.2 | 39% | No rating | |
9 Bottom 46% in England |
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Hereford · Church of England |
44.9 | 45.9 | 47% | Report card | |
10 Bottom 45% in England |
Kingstone High School Kingstone (Herefordshire) |
43.6 | 42.3 | 42% | No rating | |
11 Bottom 32% in England |
Lady Hawkins' School Kington |
41.7 | 43.3 | 49% | Not judged | |
12 Bottom 23% in England |
Queen Elizabeth High School Bromyard |
40.2 | 39.7 | 41% | No rating | |
13 Bottom 19% in England |
Earl Mortimer College Leominster |
38.9 | 37.5 | 31% | Good | |
14 Bottom 11% in England |
Aylestone School Hereford |
36.4 | 36.3 | 29% | Requires improvement | |
15 Bottom 8% in England |
The Hereford Church of England Academy Hereford · Christian |
36.0 | 39.6 | 26% | Requires improvement |
Questions
What is the best secondary school in Herefordshire?
On exam results over the last three years, Fairfield High School is the top-ranked secondary school in Herefordshire, in the top 22% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.