The Steiner Academy Hereford

The Steiner Academy Hereford at a glance

Located in Herefordshire, County of, The Steiner Academy Hereford is an all-through school, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. The school educates roughly 348 pupils aged 3 to 16. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 4% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well below the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 4.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. At GCSE, the school's average Attainment 8 score was 51.0, above the national average of 46. On our composite score, The Steiner Academy Hereford ranks in the lower half of primary schools nationally for its primary (KS2) results. For its secondary (KS4) results, it ranks in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 99 in reading and 88 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). At Key Stage 4, 64% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. Competition for places is real here - 75% of first-choice applicants were offered a Reception place for September 2026 (32 first choices for 24 places). Overall pupil absence was 8.4%. There are about 12.5 pupils per teacher. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.