What schools serve Hereford?

There are 64 schools in Hereford, Herefordshire, County of, including Almeley Primary School, Ewyas Harold Primary School, Garway Primary School, Broadlands Primary School, Hampton Dene Primary School and more. You can view each school's catchment area guidance and admissions policy on catchment.school.

How many primary and secondary schools are in Hereford?

Hereford has 42 primary schools and 8 secondary schools. There are also 14 other schools (such as all-through or special schools) in the area. All data is sourced from the Department for Education's GIAS register.

How do I find out if my address is in a school's catchment area in Hereford?

To check whether your address falls within a school's catchment area in Hereford, use the postcode search tool at catchment.school. Catchment area boundaries for Hereford schools are set by Herefordshire, County of and reviewed each year. You can also consult the school's admissions policy or contact the Herefordshire, County of admissions team directly for the most up-to-date boundary maps.

Who sets catchment area boundaries for schools in Hereford?

Catchment area boundaries for schools in Hereford are set by Herefordshire, County of as the admissions authority. Community and voluntary-controlled schools follow the council's published admissions policy, while academies and voluntary-aided schools may set their own. Boundaries are reviewed annually and published each September for the following academic year.

Schools in Hereford

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Hereford is the only city in Herefordshire and the administrative centre of this predominantly rural county, with 64 state schools including 42 primaries serving the city and a large rural catchment. Herefordshire Council coordinates admissions and publishes annual catchment maps, with many village schools drawing from named parishes.

Hereford's secondary schools include two with sixth forms and strong Ofsted ratings, making them competitive at Year 7. Families in surrounding villages should check whether their address is assigned to a Hereford city secondary or a smaller market-town school elsewhere in the county, as transport arrangements vary significantly by location.

School demand in Hereford

Across the 57 schools in Hereford with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 86%. 14 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.

22 schools in Hereford have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.

29 of the schools in Hereford are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Herefordshire, County of, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.

26 of the schools in Hereford have a current Ofsted rating, of which 20 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.

Primary schools in Hereford: 9 oversubscribed (42)

Almeley Primary School

Primary · Community school

Hereford · HR3 6LH

Ages 2-11 51 pupils Capacity 63

Ewyas Harold Primary School

Primary · Community school

Hereford · HR2 0EY

Ages 4-11 102 pupils Capacity 140

Garway Primary School

Primary · Community school

Hereford · HR2 8RQ

Ages 4-11 98 pupils Capacity 105

Broadlands Primary School

Primary · Community school

Hereford · HR1 1HY

Ages 2-11 165 pupils Capacity 315

Hampton Dene Primary School

Primary · Community school

Hereford · HR1 1RT

Ages 3-11 274 pupils Capacity 210

Trinity Primary School

Primary · Community school

Hereford · HR4 0NU

Ages 4-11 557 pupils Capacity 630

Longtown Community Primary School

Primary · Community school

Hereford · HR2 0LE

Ages 4-11 51 pupils

Madley Primary School

Primary · Community school

Hereford · HR2 9PH

Ages 4-11 190 pupils Capacity 182

Michaelchurch Escley Primary School

Primary · Community school

Hereford · HR2 0PT

Ages 4-11 60 pupils Capacity 56

Peterchurch Primary School

Primary · Community school

Hereford · HR2 0RP

Ages 4-11 95 pupils Capacity 120

Withington Primary School

Primary · Community school

Hereford · HR1 3QE

Ages 3-11 81 pupils Capacity 105