Schools and Education in Widemarsh

There are 43 schools within 5 miles of Widemarsh town centre, including 23 primary and 5 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 93% are rated Good or Outstanding. Notable Outstanding schools include Holmer CofE Academy, St Francis Xavier's Primary School and Barrs Court School. There are 2 schools rated below Good, making individual research important for families.

Total Schools
43
Primary
23
Secondary
5
Good / Outstanding
93%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

9
19
Outstanding (9) Good (19) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (13)
Holmer CofE Academy Primary 0.2 miles Spring Gardens, Hereford, HR4 9RX Inspected: 12 December 2024 St Francis Xavier's Primary School Primary 0.9 miles Venn's Lane, Hereford, HR1 1DT Inspected: 20 October 2021 Barrs Court School 0.9 miles Barr's Court Road, Hereford, HR1 1EQ Inspected: 17 January 2023 Hereford Sixth Form College 16 plus 1.2 miles Folly Lane, Hereford, HR1 1LU Inspected: 20 March 2023 Hereford College of Arts 16 plus 1.3 miles Folly Lane, Hereford, HR1 1LT Inspected: 30 November 2023 The Beacon College 1.4 miles Prospect Walk, Hereford, HR1 1NZ Inspected: 14 May 2024 Riverside Primary School Primary 1.4 miles Belmont Avenue, Hereford, HR2 7JF Inspected: 11 June 2024 St Mary's RC High School Secondary 2.8 miles Hereford Road, Hereford, HR1 4DR Inspected: 22 January 2025 Sutton Primary Academy Primary 3.2 miles Bayley Way, Sutton St Nicholas, HEREFORD, HR1 3SZ Inspected: 19 June 2023
Trinity Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Barricombe Drive, Moor Farm, Hereford, HR4 0NU Inspected: 19 January 2024 G.E.M Hereford 0.8 miles Barricombe Drive, Hereford, HR4 0NU Inspected: 10 October 2025 Royal National College for the Blind 0.9 miles Venn's Lane, Hereford, HR1 1DT Inspected: 08 May 2024 Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service 0.9 miles Coningsby Street, Hereford, HR1 2DY Inspected: 30 January 2023 St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Primary 0.9 miles Coningsby Street, Hereford, HR1 2DY Inspected: 28 June 2021 Whitecross Hereford Secondary 0.9 miles Three Elms Road, Hereford, HR4 0RN Inspected: 18 July 2023 Lord Scudamore Primary Academy Primary 1 miles Friars Street, Hereford, HR4 0AS Inspected: 29 March 2023 Broadlands Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Olympic Way, Hereford, HR1 1HY Inspected: 29 November 2022 Herefordshire, Ludlow and North Shropshire College 16 plus 1.2 miles Folly Lane, Hereford, HR1 1LS Inspected: 07 December 2022 Our Lady's RC Primary School Primary 1.7 miles Boycott Road, Hereford, HR2 7RN Inspected: 10 February 2022 Hampton Dene Primary School Primary 1.8 miles Church Road, Tupsley, Hereford, HR1 1RT Inspected: 29 February 2024 The Bishop of Hereford's Bluecoat School Secondary 1.9 miles Hampton Dene Road, Tupsley, Hereford, HR1 1UU Inspected: 20 October 2021 South City Children's Centre, Hereford 2.1 miles Green Croft, Green Croft, Redhill, HR2 7NT Inspected: 04 July 2011 Stretton Sugwas CofE Academy Primary 2.5 miles Hereford, HR4 7AE Inspected: 16 July 2024 Lugwardine Primary Academy Primary 3.4 miles Barneby Avenue, Bartestree, Hereford, HR1 4DH Inspected: 02 April 2025 St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary 3.6 miles Dovecote Lane, Hereford, HR4 7DW Inspected: 14 January 2022 Withington Primary School Primary 3.9 miles Withington, Hereford, HR1 3QE Inspected: 26 September 2023 Marden Primary Academy Primary 4.1 miles Hereford, HR1 3EW Inspected: 22 January 2024 Mordiford CofE Primary School Primary 4.9 miles B4224, Hereford, HR1 4LW Inspected: 22 January 2024
Aylestone School Secondary 1.2 miles Olympic Way, Broadlands Lane, Hereford, HR1 1HY Inspected: 09 September 2024 The Hereford Church of England Academy Secondary 2.2 miles Falstaff Road, Redhill, Hereford, HR2 7NG Inspected: 09 September 2025
The Brookfield School 0.3 miles Grandstand Road, Hereford, HR4 9NG Widemarsh Children's Centre, Hereford 0.4 miles Chave Court Close, Widemarsh Common, Hereford, HR4 9NA Hereford Cathedral School With A Junior School 1.2 miles Quay Street, The Cathedral Close, Hereford, HR1 2NG Broadlands Children Centre 1.2 miles Olympic Way, Broadlands House, Broadlands Lane, Hereford, HR1 1HY St James' Church of England Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Vicarage Road, Hereford, HR1 2QN St Martin's Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Hollybush Walk, Hereford, HR2 6AF Blackmarston School 2 miles Honddu Close, Hereford, HR2 7NX St Paul's CofE Primary School Primary 2 miles Hampton Dene Road, Tupsley, Hereford, HR1 1UX Marlbrook Primary School Primary 2.1 miles Green Croft, Redhill, Hereford, HR2 7NT Burghill Community Academy Primary 2.9 miles Hereford, HR4 7RP Pathway Schools Limited 3 miles Coldnose Road, Rotherwas, Hereford, HR2 6JL Clehonger CofE Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Gosmore Road, Clehonger, Hereford, HR2 9SN Wellington Primary School and Nursery Primary 4.2 miles Church Close, Hereford, HR4 8AZ