Fairfield High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Hereford, West Midlands HR2 0SG · Herefordshire, County of
#64 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#875 of 4,090 nationally
About Fairfield High School
Fairfield High School is a academy secondary located in Hereford, in the Herefordshire, County of local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 607 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 73.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 64th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (78th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (69th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 607; capacity filled 101.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 72%; ebacc average points 4.40.
There are 53 schools in Hereford; Fairfield High School ranks 14th of 51 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)50.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)51.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)17.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Fairfield High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 607
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 17.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 50.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 51.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 72%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.40
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Fairfield High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Peterchurch Primary School
Hereford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
103 students · 400 m away
Michaelchurch Escley Primary School
Hereford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
63 students · 4.4 km away
Staunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary School
Hereford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
· 7.2 km away
Madley Primary School
Hereford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
174 students · 7.4 km away
Kingstone High School
Hereford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
568 students · 7.8 km away
Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School
Hereford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
202 students · 7.9 km away
Longtown Community Primary School
Hereford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
48 students · 9.2 km away
Clifford Primary School
Clifford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
101 students · 10.0 km away
Ewyas Harold Primary School
Hereford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
92 students · 10 km away
Clehonger CofE Primary School
Hereford · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
86 students · 11 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
606 students
Great Wyrley Academy
Walsall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
606 students
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
609 students
Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy
Kingsbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
604 students
Bridgnorth Endowed School
Bridgnorth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
601 students
Eden Girls' School, Coventry
Coventry · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
600 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Fairfield High School a good school?
Fairfield High School has a Success Index (England) of 73.0 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #64 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Fairfield High School rank in West Midlands?
Fairfield High School ranks #64 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #875 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Fairfield High School?
Fairfield High School had 607 students in 2025.
Is Fairfield High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Fairfield High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Fairfield High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Fairfield High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.