Overall Oxbridge
#338
4 ranked schools · +576 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
73
Offers
28
Offer rate38.4%
+16.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
On the banks of the River Wye, Hereford has served as the county town of Herefordshire since at least 1189, when Richard I confirmed its royal charter as a city. Around 62,000 people call it home today. The local identity was shaped by Hereford cattle, cider-making, and tanning, industries that ran through the medieval market centre and spread into the surrounding farmland villages.
Holmer, on the city's northern edge, is among the most sought-after pockets for primary catchments, while Peterchurch in the Golden Valley draws families planning ahead for rural primary places. Belmont, Lugwardine, and Dilwyn extend the residential catchment beyond the city boundary. Rail services on the Marches Line reach Cardiff to the south and Shrewsbury to the north, with Birmingham accessible by connection.
Area Performance
Across 57 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.72/10, +0.33 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
Distribution across all Hereford schools
Hereford vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Hereford schools
top 45% of 14,978
top 45% of 14,978
top 56% of 3,862
top 56% of 3,862
top 52% of 2,555
top 52% of 2,555
Overall Oxbridge
4 ranked schools · +576 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
73
Offers
28
Oxford
2 ranked schools · +86 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,198
Applications
39
Offers
10
Cambridge
4 ranked schools · +518 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
34
Offers
18
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