The Steiner Academy Hereford

The Steiner Academy Hereford has performed well in its latest inspection, receiving a 'Good' rating overall. The school excels in personal development and behaviour, with an outstanding atmosphere that fosters respectful relationships between pupils and staff. The curriculum is ambitious and tailored to meet the needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, leading to strong outcomes by the end of key stage 4. Parents express high levels of satisfaction, noting the school’s commitment to each child's uniqueness and flourishing.

Strengths

• Outstanding behaviour and attitudes among pupils.
• Strong personal development opportunities through a rich extracurricular programme.
• Effective identification and support for pupils with SEND.
• Competent and well-prepared early years provision.
• High aspirations shared by leaders and pupils.

Areas for Improvement

• Some pupils struggle to connect their previous learning in the lower school.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at The Steiner Academy Hereford attended 92.0% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 24.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.7% of pupils at The Steiner Academy Hereford were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 The Steiner Academy Hereford had 12.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.6% of pupils at The Steiner Academy Hereford were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 4.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 The Steiner Academy Hereford received £7,147 and spent £6,899 for each of its 348 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £386,000 (£1,109 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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What is The Steiner Academy Hereford's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Steiner Academy Hereford is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was The Steiner Academy Hereford last inspected by Ofsted?

The Steiner Academy Hereford was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does The Steiner Academy Hereford have?

The Steiner Academy Hereford has 345 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Steiner Academy Hereford cover?

The Steiner Academy Hereford for pupils aged 3 to 16.

What are The Steiner Academy Hereford's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 47.7, and 54% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

What are The Steiner Academy Hereford's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 4% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is The Steiner Academy Hereford?

The Steiner Academy Hereford is at Much Dewchurch, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 8DL.