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Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
person Mrs Beverley Blower (Headteacher)
location_onHereford, HR1 2DY
language Visit Website phone 01432274485
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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

51

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Age Range

11-16

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Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service is a Pupil referral unit secondary school in Hereford, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service is a pupil referral unit in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 60 pupils on roll, of whom 62% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 5.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

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Specialist Provision Assessment Context

Because Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service is a specialist or alternative provision setting, pupils often follow tailored curricula rather than standard national GCSE or SAT benchmarks. National attainment figures below may be suppressed or reflect small cohorts.

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2026
Stayed in Education / Employment

37.5%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)16.7%
Apprenticeships4.2%
Employment16.7%
Not in Education / Employment (NEET)41.7%
2025
Stayed in Education / Employment

44%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)40%
Apprenticeships4%
Employment0%
Not in Education / Employment (NEET)36%
2024
Stayed in Education / Employment

45.5%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)45.5%
Apprenticeships0%
Employment0%
Not in Education / Employment (NEET)18.2%

Ofsted History

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Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations
S5 Inspection Legacy
Good
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No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good
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Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good

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