Herefordshire Council

UK local authority in West Midlands, responsible for 112 schools.

Region

West Midlands

Type

Unitary Authority

LA Code

884

Schools

112 (78 primary, 14 secondary, 1 all-through, 8 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

24,851

Population

192,539 (33,918 aged 0-17)

Academisation

47 academies, 52 LA-maintained (47.5% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

22 — largest: DIOCESE OF HEREFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (8 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 97 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

60% met expected standard, 9% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 44.7, grade 5+ in English & maths: 42.8%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Tina Russell

Website

www.herefordshire.gov.uk

Telephone

0366492147

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs