Councils · England · Herefordshire, County of
Schools in Herefordshire, County of, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 79 primary, 15 secondary — with Herefordshire, County of’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF) · Secondary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Herefordshire, County of’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Herefordshire, County of’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN HEREFORDSHIRE, COUNTY OF
Find your shortlist.
All 113state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 79
Almeley Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Ashfield Park Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Ross-on-Wye
Ofsted · Good
Ashperton Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Ledbury
Ofsted · Good
Bosbury CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Ledbury
Ofsted · Not judged
Brampton Abbotts CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Ross-on-Wye
Ofsted · Good
Bredenbury Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bromyard
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Bridstow CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Ross-on-Wye
Ofsted · Good
Broadlands Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Brockhampton Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bromyard
Ofsted · Good
Burghill Community Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Burley Gate CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Canon Pyon CofE Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Clehonger CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Not judged
Clifford Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Clifford
Ofsted · Good
Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Malvern
Ofsted · Good
Cradley CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Malvern
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Eardisley CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Eastnor Parochial Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Ledbury
Ofsted · Outstanding
Ewyas Harold Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Garway Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Goodrich CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Ross-on-Wye
Ofsted · Good
Gorsley Goffs Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Ross-on-Wye
Ofsted · Good
Hampton Dene Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Holmer CofE Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Ivington CofE Primary and Pre-School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Leominster
Ofsted · Good
Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Leominster
Ofsted · Good
King's Caple Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Kingsland CofE School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Leominster
Ofsted · Good
Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Kington Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Kington
Ofsted · Good
Lea CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Ross-on-Wye
Ofsted · Good
Ledbury Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Ledbury
Ofsted · Good
Leintwardine Endowed CE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Craven Arms
Ofsted · Good
Leominster Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Leominster
Ofsted · Good
Little Dewchurch CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Llangrove CE Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Ross-on-Wye
Ofsted · Good
Longtown Community Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Lord Scudamore Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Lugwardine Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Luston Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Leominster
Ofsted · Good
Madley Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Not judged
Marden Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Marlbrook Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Michaelchurch Escley Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Mordiford CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Much Birch CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Much Marcle CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Ledbury
Not judged yet
Orleton CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Ludlow
Ofsted · Good
Our Lady's RC Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Pembridge CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Leominster
Not judged yet
Pencombe CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bromyard
Ofsted · Good
Peterchurch Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Riverside Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Shobdon Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Leominster
Ofsted · Good
St Francis Xavier's Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Outstanding
St James' Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Ross-on-Wye
Ofsted · Good
St Martin's Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's Primary School, Dilwyn
Free schools · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
St Michael's CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Peter's Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bromyard
Ofsted · Good
St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
St Weonard's Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Staunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Stoke Prior Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Leominster
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Stretton Sugwas CofE Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Sutton Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · HEREFORD
Ofsted · Outstanding
The Steiner Academy Hereford
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-16 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Trinity Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Walford Nursery & Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Ross-on-Wye
Ofsted · Outstanding
Wellington Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Weobley Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Weobley
Ofsted · Good
Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Ross-on-Wye
Ofsted · Good
Whitchurch CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Ross-on-Wye
Ofsted · Outstanding
Wigmore Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Leominster
Ofsted · Good
Withington Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 15
Aylestone School
Community school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Earl Mortimer College
Community school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Leominster
Ofsted · Good
Fairfield High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Outstanding
John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Ross-on-Wye
Ofsted · Not judged
John Masefield High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Ledbury
Ofsted · Good
Kingstone High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Lady Hawkins' School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Kington
Ofsted · Not judged
Queen Elizabeth High School
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Bromyard
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's RC High School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Outstanding
The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
The Hereford Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
The Steiner Academy Hereford
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-16 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Weobley High School
Community school · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Whitecross Hereford
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Wigmore School
Academy converter · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Leominster
Ofsted · Good
Special & other · 20
Barrs Court School
Academy special converter · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Blackmarston School
Academy special sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Hereford
Not judged yet
Cambian Hereford School
Other independent special school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed
Ofsted · Good
Compass Community School Hereford
Other independent special school · Ages 11-17 · Boys · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
G.E.M Hereford
Other independent special school · Ages 8-18 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior School
Other independent school · Ages 3-19 · Mixed · Hereford
Not judged yet
Hereford College of Arts
Further education · Ages 16-99 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Hereford Sixth Form College
Academy 16-19 converter · Ages 16-19 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College
Further education · Ages 16-99 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
Hidelow Grange School
Other independent school · Ages 11-18 · Boys · Acton Beauchamp
Ofsted · Good
Lucton School
Other independent school · Ages 0-19 · Mixed · Leominster
Not judged yet
Pathway Schools Limited
Other independent special school · Ages 8-18 · Mixed · Hereford
Not judged yet
Queenswood School
Other independent special school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Herefordshire
Ofsted · Good
Rowden House School
Other independent special school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Bromyard
Ofsted · Good
Royal National College for the Blind
Special post 16 institution · Ages 16-99 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Good
The Beacon College
Free schools special · Ages 16-19 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Outstanding
The Brookfield School
Academy special converter · Ages 7-16 · Mixed · Hereford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
The Downs, Malvern College Prep School
Other independent school · Ages 0-13 · Mixed · Malvern
Not judged yet
The Elms School
Other independent school · Ages 3-13 · Mixed · Malvern
Not judged yet
Westfield School
Community special school · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · Leominster
Ofsted · Good
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Herefordshire, County of.
If you live in Herefordshire, County of, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Herefordshire, County of secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
Families near Herefordshire, County of often also shortlist schools in these neighbouring council areas.