OFSTED
12 October 2021
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires improvement
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy special converter
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Herefordshire, County of
Trust
MERCIAN EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
117
117 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
16
13.7% of pupils
Male pupils
101
86.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
45.3 pts
above England
School
70.1%
Herefordshire, County of
18.9%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
18.6 pts
below England
School
1.7%
Herefordshire, County of
11.3%
West Midlands
22.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Herefordshire, County of
0.4%
West Midlands
0.6%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
88.9%
104
Gypsy / Roma
3.4%
4
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
3
Any other White background
1.7%
2
Any other Black background
0.9%
1
Any other Mixed background
0.9%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
117 of
117 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
14.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
94.0 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
9.0
30.2 pts
below England
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
16.63%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
10.41 pts
higher than
England
School
16.63%
Herefordshire, County of
5.51%
West Midlands
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
47.10%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
31.29 pts
higher than
England
School
47.10%
Herefordshire, County of
12.90%
West Midlands
16.42%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
9.42%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
7.62 pts
higher than
England
School
9.42%
Herefordshire, County of
1.32%
West Midlands
1.82%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
92.9%
13.1 pts
above England
The Brookfield School
92.9%
Herefordshire, County of
75.1%
West Midlands
76.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.