Schools and Education in Newtown

There are 34 schools within 5 miles of Newtown town centre, including 16 primary and 4 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 91% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Riverside Primary School, Hereford College of Arts and The Beacon College. Parents should note that 2 schools have a rating below Good — it's worth reviewing the latest inspection reports.

Total Schools
34
Primary
16
Secondary
4
Good / Outstanding
91%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

7
14
2
Outstanding (7) Good (14) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (11)
Riverside Primary School Primary 4 miles Belmont Avenue, Hereford, HR2 7JF Inspected: 11 June 2024 Hereford College of Arts 16 plus 4.4 miles Folly Lane, Hereford, HR1 1LT Inspected: 30 November 2023 The Beacon College 4.5 miles Prospect Walk, Hereford, HR1 1NZ Inspected: 14 May 2024 Barrs Court School 4.5 miles Barr's Court Road, Hereford, HR1 1EQ Inspected: 17 January 2023 Hereford Sixth Form College 16 plus 4.5 miles Folly Lane, Hereford, HR1 1LU Inspected: 20 March 2023 St Mary's RC High School Secondary 4.6 miles Hereford Road, Hereford, HR1 4DR Inspected: 22 January 2025 St Francis Xavier's Primary School Primary 4.9 miles Venn's Lane, Hereford, HR1 1DT Inspected: 20 October 2021
Much Birch CofE Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Hereford, HR2 8HL Inspected: 10 June 2024 St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary 2.8 miles B4224, Fownhope, Hereford, HR1 4PG Inspected: 23 May 2022 Mordiford CofE Primary School Primary 3.3 miles B4224, Hereford, HR1 4LW Inspected: 22 January 2024 South City Children's Centre, Hereford 3.4 miles Green Croft, Green Croft, Redhill, HR2 7NT Inspected: 04 July 2011 The Steiner Academy Hereford All-through 3.6 miles Hereford, HR2 8DL Inspected: 25 September 2023 Our Lady's RC Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Boycott Road, Hereford, HR2 7RN Inspected: 10 February 2022 Hampton Dene Primary School Primary 4 miles Church Road, Tupsley, Hereford, HR1 1RT Inspected: 29 February 2024 The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Secondary 4.1 miles Hampton Dene Road, Tupsley, Hereford, HR1 1UU Inspected: 20 October 2021 Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Primary 4.4 miles Friars Street, Hereford, HR4 0AS Inspected: 29 March 2023 Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service 4.5 miles Coningsby Street, Hereford, HR1 2DY Inspected: 30 January 2023 St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Primary 4.5 miles Coningsby Street, Hereford, HR1 2DY Inspected: 28 June 2021 Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College 16 plus 4.5 miles Folly Lane, Hereford, HR1 1LS Inspected: 07 December 2022 Broadlands Primary School Primary 4.6 miles Olympic Way, Hereford, HR1 1HY Inspected: 29 November 2022 Royal National College for the Blind 4.9 miles Venn's Lane, Hereford, HR1 1DT Inspected: 08 May 2024
The Hereford Church of England Academy Secondary 3.4 miles Falstaff Road, Redhill, Hereford, HR2 7NG Inspected: 09 September 2025 Aylestone School Secondary 4.6 miles Olympic Way, Broadlands Lane, Hereford, HR1 1HY Inspected: 09 September 2024
Little Dewchurch CofE Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Church Lane, Hereford, HR2 6PN Pathway Schools Limited 2.6 miles Coldnose Road, Rotherwas, Hereford, HR2 6JL King's Caple Primary Academy Primary 3.4 miles Hereford, HR1 4TZ Marlbrook Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Green Croft, Redhill, Hereford, HR2 7NT Blackmarston School 3.6 miles Honddu Close, Hereford, HR2 7NX St Martin's Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Hollybush Walk, Hereford, HR2 6AF St James' Church of England Primary School Primary 3.8 miles Vicarage Road, Hereford, HR1 2QN St Paul's CofE Primary School Primary 4.1 miles Hampton Dene Road, Tupsley, Hereford, HR1 1UX Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior School 4.1 miles Quay Street, The Cathedral Close, Hereford, HR1 2NG Broadlands Children Centre 4.6 miles Olympic Way, Broadlands House, Broadlands Lane, Hereford, HR1 1HY Widemarsh Children's Centre, Hereford 4.9 miles Chave Court Close, Widemarsh Common, Hereford, HR4 9NA