On Tuesday, October 8th, 708 pupils attended the Herefordshire School Games Values Festival, held at Hereford Leisure Centre! The Values Festival has been running for 4 years; designed to celebrate the values of...
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NEWS | Haberdashers’ Monmouth School celebrated a major milestone as His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh officially opened the school as a fully co-educational institution
Royal Visit to Haberdashers' Monmouth School Marks Historic New Chapter Haberdashers' Monmouth School celebrated a major milestone as His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh officially opened the school as a fully co-educational institution. Haberdashers' Monmouth...
NEWS | Two Weobley schools are set for a warm winter after a state-of-the-art biomass boiler was fitted ahead of the colder months
Two Weobley schools are set for a warm winter after a state-of-the-art biomass boiler has been fitted ahead of the colder months. The boiler will help to heat both Weobley Primary School and Weobley High School, ensuring that the buildings are comfortable for pupils...
SCHOOLS | Applications for reception class school places for September 2025
Apply for your child’s reception class place. Herefordshire Council’s admission process for reception class school places for September 2025 has opened for children who were born between 1 September 2020 and 31 August 2021.Applications can be made online on...
NEWS | Innovation Takes Centre Stage: NMITE Launches New Programme and Vision for Centre for Innovation and Future Skills
NMITE (New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering) announces the launch of the Innovation Programme 2024-2025, a key initiative aimed at supporting local businesses and driving innovation in Herefordshire. This programme marks the initial phase of establishing...
EDUCATION | Aylestone School praised for continued improvement and positive progress by Ofsted
The continued improvements being seen at Aylestone School have been praised by Ofsted, with the Hereford school now being rated as ‘Good’ in two of the four categories graded by inspectors. The praise comes following a full...
UK NEWS | Government pushes ahead with reform agenda by scrapping single headline Ofsted judgements for schools with immediate effect
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...
NEWS | 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
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...
FEATURED | Hereford College of Arts caps an outstanding year with another rise in top grades
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...
NEWS | The Royal National College for the Blind in Hereford Celebrates Outstanding Exam Results
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...
NEWS | Hereford Sixth Form College Celebrates Outstanding A Level and Applied General Results
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,...
NEWS | Parents and motorists face fines if they use a popular route near a school in Hereford as part of a new ‘Safer Routes to School’ scheme that will see ANPR (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) cameras installed
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"...
INFO | Important information for parents and guardians issued by Herefordshire Council in relation to school transport for 2024/25
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...
NEWS | 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 hybrid and electric vehicles at just 19-years-old
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...
NEWS | The annual Herefordshire Summer School Games Festival brought together almost 2,000 participants and young leaders for a day of sport and physical activity
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...
EDUCATION | Ofsted praises ‘togetherness’ at a Herefordshire school following positive inspection
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...
FEATURED | Blacksmithing Students from Holme Lacy College travel to Denmark to recreate anchor for the Viking Ship, ‘Skudelev 5’
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...
NEWS | ‘Warm And Welcoming’ atmosphere at local Primary School praised by Ofsted
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...
EDUCATION | More than 1,500 year ten students attended this year’s Three Colleges Open Day in Hereford
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...
BOOK NOW! | A number of FREE activities are available to book for children across Herefordshire during the summer holidays
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...