All primary school children in Reception year, Year 1 and Year 2 in Herefordshire are entitled to school meals. Free school meals are available to children in other year groups if you or your partner receive benefits. If you receive benefits and your child is in...
A local school choir has helped bring the Christmas spirit to a retirement community in Hereford. The choir from the town’s Riverside Primary School sang a selection of carols and festive favourites for homeowners at William Grange, a Retirement Living...
A Herefordshire Primary School has recently been rated as ‘good’ in an inspection by Ofsted. Staunton-on-Wye Endowed Primary School was visited by Ofsted inspectors on the 11th and 12th October, a number of years since the previous visit. This school...
On Thursday 15 December, more than 600 pupils at the Hereford Academy will get a truly fantastic, free festive treat as they all get to sit down and enjoy a traditional Christmas Lunch together. The school, which is on Marlbrook...
Connexus and Shropshire Homes have completed the first phase of a new affordable housing development in Orleton, Herefordshire. Alongside new homes available for social rent, shared ownership and open market purchase, Connexus has worked with Herefordshire Council...
A new special school in Hereford which is hoping to open in February has received a setback after being declined by the National Lottery, who it was hoping would provide funding for some of their start-up costs. The new school, GEM Hereford, is being set up by Mercia...
Ofsted has released a report following a recent visit to a Herefordshire Primary School. Ofsted visited Kimbolton St James CofE Primary School on 19th October 2022 and rated the school as continuing to be a 'good school'. In the report, Ofsted said: ‘Be the best I can...
A Herefordshire School has sent a letter to parents this week, following concerns that ‘County Lines’ groups could be targeting and exploiting students. Hereford Academy issued a letter to parents following specific concerns that groups were targeting students in the...
Staff and pupils at Broadlands Primary School in Hereford are celebrating following an Ofsted inspection last month that has seen the school rated as ‘Good’ in all areas. This is fantastic news for the school’s whole community and Executive...
A Herefordshire Secondary School headteacher has sent a letter to parents to advise them that student data has been leaked following a cyber attack on the school. The Bishop of Hereford’s Bluecoat School sent the following letter to parents earlier this week. As you...
A Hereford charity is launching a new campaign so that anyone can support them – whatever their hair length! The Little Princess Trust receives hair from people all over the world who cut off their long locks to support its free wig provision service. Phil Brace, from...
The Herefordshire Scrap Store & Resource Centre will be offering another useful service from this coming Friday, when they will team up with the Herefordshire Free School Uniform team. From Friday, preloved free school uniform items will be available at the...
The George Clive Award for best forestry student at the Holme Lacy Campus of Hereford, Ludlow and North Shropshire College has been presented to Jack Williams. Jack is from a farming background. He has been completing a Level 2 Forestry Operative apprenticeship...
Time is running out to apply for your child’s secondary school place Parents of children who are 12 years old between 1 September 2011 and 31 August 2012 are urged to apply for their child’s secondary school place before the 31 October deadline. Parents and carers of...
Hereford Cathedral Junior School had a day to remember as they became the County Primary School’s Football Champions in an event held at Wyeside. 28 schools and over 250 children took part in the tournament with early morning rain disappearing leading to...
A Herefordshire primary school has recently been rated as 'good' in an inspection by Ofsted. Wellington Primary School, which is situated in the village of Wellington, just off the A49 between Hereford and Leominster, was rated as 'good' following the inspection that...
Staff at Hereford Sixth Form College have celebrated its £3.7m new building with a ‘topping off’ ceremony. College Principal Catherine Brearey was joined by Deputy Principal Phil Tranter, Estates Manager Paul Rogers, Finance Director Sallyanne Griffiths, Chaplain...
Herefordshire Council is to spend up to £303,290 for roofing works to take place at Hampton Dene Primary School in Hereford. Herefordshire Council said that 'the roofing works at Hampton Dene Primary School, Hereford are planned works included in the 2021-2023 Schools...
The Children’s Bookshelf in Hereford are attempting to try and make Ukrainian children’s move to Hereford a little more bearable by giving them a free £5 book voucher. In a post shared on Facebook, The Children’s Bookshelf said: “We have had the pleasure of meeting...
Apply for your child’s reception class school place for 2023 from today Herefordshire Council’s admission process for reception class school places for September 2023 opens today for children who were born between 1 September 2018 and 31 August 2019.Applications can...