Schools and Education in Swainshill

There are 40 schools within 5 miles of Swainshill town centre, including 20 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 92% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Holmer CofE Academy, Riverside Primary School and Barrs Court School. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
40
Primary
20
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
92%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

7
17
Outstanding (7) Good (17) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (14)
Holmer CofE Academy Primary 2.5 miles Spring Gardens, Hereford, HR4 9RX Inspected: 12 December 2024 Riverside Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Belmont Avenue, Hereford, HR2 7JF Inspected: 11 June 2024 Barrs Court School 3.2 miles Barr's Court Road, Hereford, HR1 1EQ Inspected: 17 January 2023 St Francis Xavier's Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Venn's Lane, Hereford, HR1 1DT Inspected: 20 October 2021 Hereford Sixth Form College 16 plus 3.6 miles Folly Lane, Hereford, HR1 1LU Inspected: 20 March 2023 Hereford College of Arts 16 plus 3.6 miles Folly Lane, Hereford, HR1 1LT Inspected: 30 November 2023 The Beacon College 3.8 miles Prospect Walk, Hereford, HR1 1NZ Inspected: 14 May 2024
Stretton Sugwas CofE Academy Primary 0.5 miles Hereford, HR4 7AE Inspected: 16 July 2024 St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Dovecote Lane, Hereford, HR4 7DW Inspected: 14 January 2022 Whitecross Hereford Secondary 1.6 miles Three Elms Road, Hereford, HR4 0RN Inspected: 18 July 2023 Trinity Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Barricombe Drive, Moor Farm, Hereford, HR4 0NU Inspected: 19 January 2024 G.E.M Hereford 1.7 miles Barricombe Drive, Hereford, HR4 0NU Inspected: 10 October 2025 Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Primary 2.8 miles Friars Street, Hereford, HR4 0AS Inspected: 29 March 2023 Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service 3 miles Coningsby Street, Hereford, HR1 2DY Inspected: 30 January 2023 St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Primary 3 miles Coningsby Street, Hereford, HR1 2DY Inspected: 28 June 2021 Our Lady's RC Primary School Primary 3 miles Boycott Road, Hereford, HR2 7RN Inspected: 10 February 2022 South City Children's Centre, Hereford 3.2 miles Green Croft, Green Croft, Redhill, HR2 7NT Inspected: 04 July 2011 Royal National College for the Blind 3.3 miles Venn's Lane, Hereford, HR1 1DT Inspected: 08 May 2024 Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College 16 plus 3.6 miles Folly Lane, Hereford, HR1 1LS Inspected: 07 December 2022 Broadlands Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Olympic Way, Hereford, HR1 1HY Inspected: 29 November 2022 Hampton Dene Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Church Road, Tupsley, Hereford, HR1 1RT Inspected: 29 February 2024 The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Secondary 4.3 miles Hampton Dene Road, Tupsley, Hereford, HR1 1UU Inspected: 20 October 2021 Kingstone High School Secondary 4.4 miles Tippetts Meadow, Hereford, HR2 9HJ Inspected: 18 April 2024 Kingstone and Thruxton Primary School Primary 4.4 miles Tippetts Meadow, Hereford, HR2 9HJ Inspected: 06 February 2023
The Hereford Church of England Academy Secondary 3.2 miles Falstaff Road, Redhill, Hereford, HR2 7NG Inspected: 09 September 2025 Aylestone School Secondary 3.7 miles Olympic Way, Broadlands Lane, Hereford, HR1 1HY Inspected: 09 September 2024
Burghill Community Academy Primary 2.1 miles Hereford, HR4 7RP The Brookfield School 2.3 miles Grandstand Road, Hereford, HR4 9NG Widemarsh Children's Centre, Hereford 2.5 miles Chave Court Close, Widemarsh Common, Hereford, HR4 9NA Clehonger CofE Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Gosmore Road, Clehonger, Hereford, HR2 9SN Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior School 3 miles Quay Street, The Cathedral Close, Hereford, HR1 2NG Blackmarston School 3.1 miles Honddu Close, Hereford, HR2 7NX St Martin's Primary School Primary 3.1 miles Hollybush Walk, Hereford, HR2 6AF Marlbrook Primary School Primary 3.2 miles Green Croft, Redhill, Hereford, HR2 7NT Madley Primary School Primary 3.3 miles B4352, Hereford, HR2 9PH St James' Church of England Primary School Primary 3.4 miles Vicarage Road, Hereford, HR1 2QN Broadlands Children Centre 3.7 miles Olympic Way, Broadlands House, Broadlands Lane, Hereford, HR1 1HY St Paul's CofE Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Hampton Dene Road, Tupsley, Hereford, HR1 1UX Wellington Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.6 miles Church Close, Hereford, HR4 8AZ Pathway Schools Limited 4.9 miles Coldnose Road, Rotherwas, Hereford, HR2 6JL