Secondary Schools by Attainment 8 in Herefordshire, County of (2025)
Secondary schools ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE points per pupil across eight subjects. Listed with official data; 17 schools in Herefordshire, County of, West Midlands. Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and West Midlands.
- 183St Mary's RC High SchoolHereford · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 52.2
- 240The Steiner Academy HerefordHereford · Academy All-throughAttainment 8: 51.0
- 373Fairfield High SchoolHereford · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 50.3
- 464Wigmore SchoolLeominster · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 48.4
- 564Weobley High SchoolHereford · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 47.8
- 664John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre AcademyRoss-on-Wye · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 47.7
- 760Whitecross HerefordHereford · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 46.5
- 849John Masefield High SchoolLedbury · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 46.2
- 963The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat SchoolHereford · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 45.9
- 1056Lady Hawkins' SchoolKington · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 43.3
- 1144Kingstone High SchoolHereford · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 42.3
- 1241Queen Elizabeth High SchoolBromyard · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 39.7
- 1325The Hereford Church of England AcademyHereford · Academy SecondaryAttainment 8: 39.6
- 1429Earl Mortimer CollegeLeominster · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 37.5
- 1525Aylestone SchoolHereford · Local authority SecondaryAttainment 8: 36.3
- 1622Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior SchoolHereford · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 35.6
- 1710Lucton SchoolLeominster · Independent All-throughAttainment 8: 19.0
| # | School | Sector | Attainment 8 | Success Index (England) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Mary's RC High School Hereford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 52.2 | 83.0 Top 25% | 52.2 Attainment 8 | 745 |
| 2 | The Steiner Academy Hereford Hereford · All-through · Ages 3–16 | Academy | 51.0 | 40.1 Lower 50% | 51.0 Attainment 8 | 345 |
| 3 | Fairfield High School Hereford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 50.3 | 73.0 Top 25% | 50.3 Attainment 8 | 607 |
| 4 | Wigmore School Leominster · Secondary · Ages 11–19 | Academy | 48.4 | 64.3 Top 50% | 48.4 Attainment 8 | 467 |
| 5 | Weobley High School Hereford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 47.8 | 64.1 Top 50% | 47.8 Attainment 8 | 533 |
| 6 | John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy Ross-on-Wye · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 47.7 | 63.6 Top 50% | 47.7 Attainment 8 | 1,274 |
| 7 | Whitecross Hereford Hereford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 46.5 | 60.3 Top 50% | 46.5 Attainment 8 | 942 |
| 8 | John Masefield High School Ledbury · Secondary · Ages 11–18 | Academy | 46.2 | 49.0 Top 50% | 46.2 Attainment 8 | 849 |
| 9 | The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Hereford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 45.9 | 62.9 Top 50% | 45.9 Attainment 8 | 1,089 |
| 10 | Lady Hawkins' School Kington · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 43.3 | 56.3 Top 50% | 43.3 Attainment 8 | 281 |
| 11 | Kingstone High School Hereford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 42.3 | 43.5 Lower 50% | 42.3 Attainment 8 | 568 |
| 12 | Queen Elizabeth High School Bromyard · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 39.7 | 41.1 Lower 50% | 39.7 Attainment 8 | 421 |
| 13 | The Hereford Church of England Academy Hereford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Academy | 39.6 | 24.5 Lower 50% | 39.6 Attainment 8 | 647 |
| 14 | Earl Mortimer College Leominster · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 37.5 | 28.9 Lower 50% | 37.5 Attainment 8 | 502 |
| 15 | Aylestone School Hereford · Secondary · Ages 11–16 | Local authority | 36.3 | 25.3 Lower 50% | 36.3 Attainment 8 | 443 |
| 16 | Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior School Hereford · All-through · Ages 3–19 | Independent | 35.6 | 22.2 Lower 50% | 35.6 Attainment 8 | 682 |
| 17 | Lucton School Leominster · All-through · Ages 0–19 | Independent | 19.0 | 10.1 Lower 50% | 19.0 Attainment 8 | 265 |
St Mary's RC High School in Hereford leads the 2025 list of secondary schools by attainment 8 in Herefordshire, County of with Attainment 8 52.2. Of the 17 schools shown, 10 are academy, 5 are local authority, 2 are independent.
For the full picture see the wider West Midlands secondary schools by attainment 8 league table, every school on the Herefordshire, County of page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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What is the best gcse results school in Herefordshire, County of?
St Mary's RC High School in Hereford, West Midlands ranks first among secondary schools by attainment 8 in Herefordshire, County of with Attainment 8 52.2 (Pupils on roll: 745).
How are secondary schools by attainment 8 in Herefordshire, County of ranked?
Secondary schools ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE points per pupil across eight subjects. Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official English data (DfE – Get Information About Schools; DfE – Compare school and college performance). Independent schools rarely appear in the performance tables, so most receive no attainment components and no score.