Single headline grades for schools will be scrapped with immediate effect to boost school standards and increase transparency for parents, the government has announced today. Reductive single headline grades fail to provide a fair and accurate assessment of overall...
Excellent GCSE Results as Habs Monmouth Goes Co-ed from September As Monmouth School for Boys and Monmouth School for Girls prepare to merge this September, both schools are celebrating an impressive final set of GCSE results. With Monmouth School for Boys and...
An incredible set of results caps a year where Hereford College of Arts was also rated Outstanding by Ofsted. 38 percent of all final-year students achieved the top grade of Distinction in today’s results, improving on last years’ excellent results. Students will now...
The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) is delighted to announce exceptional results for its students in the recent A Level and Level 3 examinations. Students achieved an impressive overall pass rate of 100% for A Levels, up by 6% on 2023. The results showcase...
Staff at Hereford Sixth Form College are delighted with their student’s achievements this year. More than 990 students completed their Level 3 courses, with many progressing to top universities and prestigious careers. 100% pass rate in over 20 subjects,...
Google Street View - Image Date - March 2024 ANPR Cameras to be installed as part of a ‘Safer Routes to School’ Scheme on Belmont Avenue in Hereford. Herefordshire Council, in partnership with Riverside Primary School, are planning to trial a "Safer Routes to School"...
From Herefordshire Council: ‘You have a legal responsibility to ensure that your child attends school regularly and this includes arranging travel to and from school, meeting the costs of this and accompanying your child as necessary. ‘In some cases, we have a...
Leominster apprentice named UK’s youngest EV-qualified mechanic A Herefordshire apprentice mechanic has become the youngest vehicle technician in the UK to be awarded withan Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) Level 3 qualification in...
Nearly 2000 children and young people from 60 schools took part in a major county sporting event this week. The annual Herefordshire Summer School Games Festival brought together 1944 participants and young leaders for a day of sport and physical...
The community at St Michael’s Church of England Primary in Bodenham, near Leominster, is celebrating after a recent Ofsted inspection resulted in their school being awarded a ‘Good’ rating. Ofsted inspectors visited the school – which is part of the Diocese of...
Level 3 Blacksmithing Students from Holme Lacy College recently embarked on an amazing journey to the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Denmark. Their skills and talents were put to the test in a collaborative effort to construct a replica anchor for...
Tenbury Church of England (CE) Primary School has been praised for its ‘warm and welcoming’ atmosphere and the excellent support given to its pupils following a recent OfSTED inspection. The high praise comes as part of an overall ‘Good’ grading for the school in a...
Three Colleges Open Day attracts pupils from across the county. Almost 1600 year ten students attended this year’s Three Colleges Open Day on Tuesday 2 July, resulting in the most successful turn-out the event has ever had. Students from 21 schools from Herefordshire...
Herefordshire children receiving free school meals can enjoy a wide range of activities during the summer holidays. Herefordshire Council’s summer children’s activities programme is open for bookings from today (Wednesday 26 June). Parents of children (from reception...
The enthusiastic young cricketers at Eastnor Parochial Primary School are celebrating following their outstanding performances at the Herefordshire Dynamos Cricket Finals Day on Thursday 27 June. Over forty schools took part in the competition overall – with Finals...
More than 260 children from Hereford have taken part in storytelling sessions designed to inspire a love of reading, as new research reveals that reading for enjoyment among 8 – 18 year olds in the UK is at its lowest since 2005 – for almost two decades.* According to...
Herefordshire Council has confirmed that more than £4 million is to be spent on a new sports hall, stand-alone two class teaching block and internal alterations at a Hereford school. The money will be spent on improvements at Brookfield School, on Grandstand Road in...
Herefordshire children receiving free school meals can enjoy a wide range of activities during the summer holidays. Herefordshire Council’s summer children’s activities programme is open for bookings from today (Wednesday 26 June). Parents of children (from reception...
Join The Courtyard in Hereford for its first Inclusive Adult Rave at The Courtyard for adults with learning disabilities. A chance to have a rave with DJ Andy in the fantastic Nell Gwynne room, glitter and glow sticks included! Pop along and throw some shapes...
As parents continue to look for ways to save on essentials, Aldi has announced the return of its sell-out school uniform bundle. And, this year, the bundle offers families even more choice without pulling on the purse strings. Freezing the price of its Back To School...