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The Steiner Academy Hereford

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Kate Andrews (Principal)

corporate_fareSTEINER ACADEMY, HEREFORD

location_onHereford, HR2 8DL

language Visit Website phone 01981540221

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

339

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Attainment 8

47.7

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GCSE Rank

#4 in Herefordshire, County of

#1,539 of 4,024 nationally

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The Steiner Academy Hereford is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Hereford, serving ages 3-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.3×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 39% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

The Steiner Academy Hereford is an academy sponsor led in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, admitting pupils aged 3-16. It is part of STEINER ACADEMY, HEREFORD. The school has approximately 345 pupils on roll, of whom 22% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2026, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47.7, placing the school #4 in Herefordshire, County of and #1,539 of 4,024 nationally. 53.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 35.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

In 2025, 4% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.3× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026

Attainment 8 Score

47.7

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

53.60%

Grade 4+ E&M

78.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)35.5%

5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)60.70%

Triple Science Entry0.00%

EBacc Slot Score16.3 / 30

2025

Attainment 8 Score

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

64.00%

Grade 4+ E&M

80.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)19.7%

Entering EBacc24.00%

EBacc APS4.8

2024

Progress 8 Score

1.57

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.6

Grade 5+ E&M

55.20%

Entering EBacc24.10%

EBacc APS4.3

2023

Progress 8 Score

2.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32%

EBacc APS4.11

2022

Progress 8 Score

2.15

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35%

EBacc APS4.9

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.83

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc4%

EBacc APS2.89

2018

Progress 8 Score

1.41

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS2.73

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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

93.1%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86.2%

Apprenticeships3.4%

Employment3.4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6.9%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

76%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)68%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)20%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)15%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment12%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 61%

Reading44% LA 75%

Writing4% LA 72%

Maths7% LA 75%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 62%England 61%

Reading48% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing4% LA 74% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 62%England 60%

Reading45% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing3% LA 73% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.5

Write

LA 0.6

Maths

LA -0.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 68%England 65%

Reading46% LA 77% · Eng 73%

Writing4% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 80% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 1.2

Write

LA 1.0

Maths

LA 0.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 67%

Reading46% LA 80%

Writing8% LA 78%

Maths0% LA 77%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 1.3

Write

LA 0.7

Maths

LA 0.2

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress	Secondary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	GCSE Attainment	Progress 8 Rank
2026	—	—	—	—	#1,106 / 4,024	#4	#1,539	#1
2025	#14,063 / 3,948	#71	#14,118	#1	#1,577 / 3,948	#8	#981	#1
2024	#13,886 / 4,450	#68	#13,614	#1	#1,162 / 4,450	#3	#1,685	#6
2023	#13,718 / 4,321	#68	#13,341	#13,782	#1,129 / 4,321	#4	#1,650	#4
2022	—	—	—	—	#649 / 4,199	#2	#895	#2
2019	—	—	—	—	#1,089 / 2,711	#4	#1,536	#112
2018	—	—	—	—	#848 / 2,537	#5	#1,126	#4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 July 2023

Inspection Report

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28 April 2021

Inspection Report

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11 December 2018

Inspection Report

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14 March 2018

Inspection Report

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03 July 2013

Inspection Report

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08 June 2011

Inspection Report

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19 November 2009

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2023-07-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

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2018-12-11

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2018-03-14

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2013-07-03

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2011-06-08

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.9%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 348 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	348	3	0.9%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	344	4	1.2%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	342	2	0.6%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	343	2	0.6%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	340	1	0.3%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	337	5	1.5%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	339	5	1.5%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	337	3	0.9%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	332	3	0.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	333	1	0.3%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	337	4	1.2%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	339	3	0.9%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	338	1	0.3%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	336	4	1.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	334	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	334	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	337	12	3.6%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	335	6	1.8%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	332	3	0.9%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	334	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	331	8	2.4%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	330	7	2.1%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	331	10	3.0%	0.5%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	325	2	0.6%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	324	8	2.5%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	330	6	1.8%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 27 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 25 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

97%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

97%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

21%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree63%

agree33%

disagree1%

strongly disagree2%

don't know1%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree78%

agree18%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

don't know1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree53%

agree11%

disagree2%

strongly disagree4%

not applicable31%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes24%

no76%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree38%

agree41%

disagree3%

strongly disagree10%

Don't know8%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree61%

agree31%

disagree2%

strongly disagree1%

don't know6%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree81%

agree16%

strongly disagree3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree80%

agree15%

disagree4%

strongly disagree2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree70%

agree26%

disagree1%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree69%

agree26%

strongly disagree1%

don't know4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree89%

agree9%

disagree1%

strongly disagree2%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes97%

no3%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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